pilgrimage
gb/pˈɪlɡɹɪmɪd͡ʒ/ us/pˈɪlɡɹɪmɪd͡ʒ/
B2
انگلیسی
~ 27200
معنیها
۰ معنی
اسم
B2
action
1
journey to a holy place
A trip to a holy place that people make because of their religion.
الگوی کاربرد:
to go on [a pilgrimage] to [a place]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'pilgrimage' (the journey) with 'pilgrim' (the person). For example, they might say *'He is on pilgrim'* instead of 'He is on a pilgrimage,' or *'Many pilgrimages walked to the city'* instead of 'Many pilgrims walked to the city.' Another common mistake is forgetting the article: it is natural to say 'go on a pilgrimage,' not *'go on pilgrimage'* in most contexts.
هممعنیها
religious journey (Neutral, emphasizes the religious purpose more directly but is less specific as a set phrase.)
متضادها
stay at home (Expresses the opposite idea of not traveling anywhere, especially for religious reasons.)
ترکیبهای رایج
go on a pilgrimage
|make a pilgrimage
|religious pilgrimage
|pilgrimage site
|pilgrimage route
|annual pilgrimage
موضوعها
religion
|travel
|culture
نمونهها
- Thousands of Muslims travel to Mecca each year on pilgrimage.
- For many Catholics, visiting the Vatican is a lifelong pilgrimage.
- The ancient town has been a place of pilgrimage for centuries.
- He saved for years to go on a pilgrimage to the holy shrine.
- The government improved the road that serves as the main pilgrimage route.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- They went on a pilgrimage to a holy city.
- Her parents are on a pilgrimage this summer.
- The church is an old place of pilgrimage.
- Many people make a pilgrimage there every year.
- He wants to go on a pilgrimage when he is older.
اسم
B2
action
2
trip to personally special place
A special trip to a place that is very important to you, often because of a person, event, or memory connected to it.
الگوی کاربرد:
to make [a pilgrimage] to [a place]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes use 'pilgrimage' for any trip or holiday, but in this sense the journey should be special and meaningful, not just fun or relaxing. A normal tourist trip is usually not called a 'pilgrimage.'
هممعنیها
special trip (More general and less intense; does not fully show the emotional or almost ‘serious’ feeling that 'pilgrimage' suggests.)
متضادها
casual visit (Suggests going somewhere without deep meaning or strong emotion, the opposite of a meaningful pilgrimage.)
ترکیبهای رایج
make a pilgrimage to
|fan pilgrimage
|literary pilgrimage
|pilgrimage to his hometown
|annual pilgrimage to
|music pilgrimage
موضوعها
travel
|culture
|emotions
نمونهها
- Fans from all over the world make a pilgrimage to Graceland every year.
- Visiting his grandfather’s village felt like a personal pilgrimage.
- For many readers, seeing Shakespeare’s birthplace is a kind of literary pilgrimage.
- Every summer they make a pilgrimage to the beach where they first met.
- The café has become a pilgrimage site for lovers of the author’s work.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- We made a pilgrimage to my father’s old house.
- Music fans make a pilgrimage to that city every year.
- The museum is a kind of pilgrimage for art lovers.
- Going back to her school was a small pilgrimage for her.
- He called his trip to the stadium a pilgrimage.
اسم
literary
C1
state
3
life or faith seen as a journey
Someone’s slow, long search for spiritual or moral meaning in life, seen like a long trip.
الگوی کاربرد:
to describe [someone’s life] as [a pilgrimage]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may not realize this use is metaphorical and more literary. It is not used for normal travel plans. Also, it usually needs more context (for example, 'spiritual pilgrimage'), not just the single word by itself.
هممعنیها
spiritual journey (Very close in meaning, slightly more common in modern speech and less tied to formal or religious language.)
متضادها
aimless existence (Describes a life without clear direction or moral purpose, the opposite of a purposeful spiritual pilgrimage.)
ترکیبهای رایج
spiritual pilgrimage
|inner pilgrimage
|pilgrimage of faith
|life’s pilgrimage
|pilgrimage of the soul
موضوعها
religion
|philosophy
|emotions
نمونهها
- The book tells the story of her inner pilgrimage from doubt to faith.
- He described his recovery from addiction as a painful but necessary pilgrimage.
- For many, adulthood is a pilgrimage toward understanding who they truly are.
- The film follows the protagonist on a moral pilgrimage as he confronts his past.
- She saw her career not as a race but as a pilgrimage of learning and growth.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The writer talks about his life as a long pilgrimage.
- Her journey from fear to confidence was a personal pilgrimage.
- The story shows the hero’s spiritual pilgrimage.
- He is on a pilgrimage to find meaning in his life.
- The movie is about one man’s moral pilgrimage.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
pilgrimage
IPA
GB/pˈɪlɡɹɪmɪd͡ʒ/
US/pˈɪlɡɹɪmɪd͡ʒ/
هجاها و تکیه
pil - grim - age (۳ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (pil)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: pilgrimage
- Plural: pilgrimage, pilgrimages
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
pilgrimages
noun
Core family
pilgrim
noun B1
عبارتها
go on a pilgrimage
1/ɡˈoʊ ˈɔn ə pˈɪlɡɹɪmɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
start a religious journey
to travel, usually some distance, to a holy place for religious reasons.
نمونهها
- Many believers go on a pilgrimage at least once in their lives.
- She hopes to go on a pilgrimage to the holy city next year.
- They decided to go on a pilgrimage together as a family.
make a pilgrimage
1/mˈeɪk ə pˈɪlɡɹɪmɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
travel to holy or special place
to go on a journey to a holy or very special place because it is important to you.
نمونهها
- Thousands of tourists make a pilgrimage to the singer’s grave each year.
- He made a pilgrimage to the village where his grandparents were born.
- Art students often make a pilgrimage to Paris to see the great museums.
on pilgrimage
1/ˈɔn pˈɪlɡɹɪmɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
in the middle of a pilgrimage
traveling as part of a religious journey to a holy place.
نمونهها
- The streets were full of people on pilgrimage to the shrine.
- While on pilgrimage, they stayed with local families along the route.