pilgrim
gb/pˈɪlɡɹɪm/ us/pˈɪlɡɹɪm/
B1
Inglês
~ 9400
Aceções
0 aceções
Nome
B1
entity
1
person visiting a holy place
A person who travels to a holy place because of their religion.
Padrão de uso:
[a pilgrim] to [a holy place]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes use "pilgrim" when they mean "tourist". A pilgrim travels mainly for religious reasons, not for fun or general sightseeing. Another common mistake is to say *"make a pilgrim"*; the correct noun for the journey is "pilgrimage", as in "make a pilgrimage".
Sinónimos
religious traveler (More general; does not clearly show that the travel is to a holy place.)
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devotee (Emphasizes strong religious feeling rather than the act of travel.)
Antónimos
tourist (Travels mainly for pleasure or interest, not for religious devotion.)
Colocações
religious pilgrim
|Muslim pilgrims
|Christian pilgrims
|pilgrim route
|pilgrim hostel
|pilgrim destination
Temas
religion
|travel
|culture
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- Thousands of pilgrims arrive in the city each year to visit the famous shrine.
- During the festival, the roads were crowded with pilgrims walking toward the temple.
- Each pilgrim carried a small bag and a bottle of water for the long journey to the holy site.
- The government built new shelters to protect pilgrims from the heat.
- As a young man he went as a pilgrim to Jerusalem to deepen his faith.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- Many pilgrims walk to this church every summer.
- The city is full of pilgrims during the holy week.
- Each pilgrim brings food and water for the long trip.
- We met a pilgrim who was going to a famous temple.
- The road was busy with pilgrims in white clothes.
Nome
B2
entity
2
early English settler in America
One of the English people called the Pilgrims who came to North America on the Mayflower in 1620.
Padrão de uso:
[the Pilgrims] of [Plymouth]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes forget to capitalize this meaning and write *"the pilgrims"* when referring to the historical group. When it refers to the specific English settlers in 1620, it is normally capitalized as "the Pilgrims" or "the Pilgrim Fathers".
Sinónimos
settler (General word for someone who goes to live in a new place; does not specify the 1620 Plymouth group.)
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colonist (Focuses on living in a colony; not limited to the specific group called the Pilgrims.)
Antónimos
indigenous people (Refers to the original inhabitants of the land, in contrast to the arriving Pilgrim settlers.)
Colocações
the Pilgrims
|Pilgrim Fathers
|Pilgrim settlement
|Pilgrim colony
|Pilgrim history
|Pilgrim leader
Temas
history
|culture
|politics
|travel
|religion
Exemplos
- Children in the United States often learn about the Pilgrims and the first Thanksgiving at school.
- The Pilgrims left England to find a place where they could practice their religion freely.
- A museum near the harbor tells the story of the Pilgrims' voyage on the Mayflower.
- Many Americans trace their family history back to the Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony.
- The agreement between the Pilgrims and the local tribe shaped the early years of the settlement.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The Pilgrims came to America on a ship called the Mayflower.
- The Pilgrims started a new town called Plymouth.
- In history class, we read about the Pilgrims and Thanksgiving.
- The Pilgrims left England because of religious problems.
- Many books for children show pictures of the Pilgrims in black and white clothes.
Nome
literary
B2
entity
3
person on a spiritual journey
A person who is on a long, often difficult journey in life, especially a journey to find spiritual truth or meaning.
Padrão de uso:
[someone] is a pilgrim in [life/faith]
Erro comum:
Learners may not realize that this sense is usually literary or poetic. In everyday conversation, "pilgrim" is normally used for someone traveling to a religious place, not simply for anyone who is changing or growing.
Sinónimos
seeker (Stresses the act of looking for truth or meaning, without the image of a journey.)
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wanderer (Focuses more on moving without a fixed home or goal, and is less strongly spiritual.)
Antónimos
settled person (Suggests someone who is not searching or changing, in contrast to a pilgrim who is on a journey.)
Colocações
spiritual pilgrim
|a lonely pilgrim
|pilgrim soul
|pilgrim on a journey
|pilgrim in search of meaning
Temas
religion
|philosophy
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- He saw himself as a pilgrim, moving from place to place in search of wisdom.
- In the poem, the narrator speaks to a weary pilgrim who has lost his way in life.
- The book follows a young pilgrim on her inner journey from doubt to faith.
- Artists are often described as pilgrims of the imagination, always exploring new paths.
- She wrote in her diary that every human being is a pilgrim passing through this world.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- In this story, the main character is a pilgrim looking for truth.
- The writer calls each of us a pilgrim on the road of life.
- He feels like a pilgrim, always moving and always learning.
- The singer says she is a pilgrim on a long, spiritual journey.
- The movie shows a young man as a pilgrim in a strange city.
Nome
informal
C1
entity
4
newcomer or inexperienced person
An informal word, especially in old American films, used for a person who is new or does not know much about a place or way of life.
Padrão de uso:
[someone] calls [someone] a pilgrim
Erro comum:
Learners may misunderstand this sense and think it always means a religious traveler. When it is used in Western movies or joking speech, it usually means a newcomer or someone without experience, and it can sound old-fashioned or humorous.
Sinónimos
newcomer (Neutral and common; lacks the Western or humorous flavor of "pilgrim" in this sense.)
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greenhorn (Informal and slightly old-fashioned; strongly emphasizes lack of experience.)
Antónimos
old-timer (Informal word for someone who has been in a place or group for a long time.)
Colocações
a real pilgrim
|you, pilgrim
|city pilgrim
|young pilgrim
Temas
daily life
|slang
|culture
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- In the movie, the sheriff looks at the stranger and says, "You lost, pilgrim?"
- They treated him like a pilgrim who knew nothing about life in a small town.
- The veteran players joked with the new pilgrim in the team locker room.
- You can always spot a pilgrim here by the way they dress.
- He may look like a pilgrim now, but he’ll learn the rules quickly.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- In this old Western film, a cowboy calls the new man "pilgrim."
- The local people saw her as a pilgrim from the big city.
- They laughed and said, "You are a pilgrim here; you know nothing yet."
- He felt like a pilgrim on his first day at the new job.
- The coach called the young player a pilgrim because he was new.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
pilgrim
IPA
GB/pˈɪlɡɹɪm/
US/pˈɪlɡɹɪm/
Sílabas e acento
pil - grim (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (pil)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: pilgrim
- Plural: pilgrims
Família de palavras
Forms
pilgrims
noun
Core family
pilgrimage
noun B2
Expressões
Pilgrim Fathers
1/pˈɪlɡɹɪm fˈɑðɚz/
fixed phrase
early English founders of Plymouth
The group of English Pilgrims who started the Plymouth Colony in North America in 1620.
Exemplos
- Schoolchildren often learn that the Pilgrim Fathers came to America seeking religious freedom.
- The museum has a special exhibition about the lives of the Pilgrim Fathers.
- Many history books discuss how the Pilgrim Fathers influenced later American traditions.