Skip to content

pilgrim

/ˈpɪlɡɹɪm/noun2 syllables

Pilgrim means: one of the colonists from England who sailed to America on the Mayflower and founded the colony of Plymouth in New England in 1620.

Synonyms for pilgrim1

noun, as in one of the colonists from England who sailed to America on the Mayflower and founded the colony of Plymouth in New England in 1620

Pilgrim Father

What does pilgrim mean?3

noun

1

one of the colonists from England who sailed to America on the Mayflower and founded the colony of Plymouth in New England in 1620

2

someone who journeys in foreign lands

3

someone who journeys to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Pilgrim in a sentence

  • In my country, it's usual for pilgrims to beg for alms.marcelostockle
  • In my country, it is customary for pilgrims to beg for alms.menaud
  • I decided to go away with the pilgrims.marcelostockle
  • The villagers gathered to bid goodbye to the pilgrims.Amastan
  • The pilgrims entered the ancient fane to offer their prayers.mraz
  • The well-spoken man claimed to be a pilgrim, but he was actually a spy for the bandits.sabretou
  • The Pilgrims came to America, fleeing religious persecution.Hybrid
  • The pilgrims brought gifts from distant lands.CM

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of pilgrim

as a noun

plural
pilgrims