pilgrimage
noun [C or U] /ˈpɪl.ɡrɪ.mɪdʒ/Definition
› a special journey made by a pilgrim: Muslims try to make a pilgrimage/go on a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in their life.JourneysReligious practices › a visit to a place that is considered special, where you go to show your respect: For many football fans, the national ground is a place of pilgrimage.Journeys
(Definition of pilgrimage noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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