pilgrimage
gb/pˈɪlɡɹɪmɪd͡ʒ/ us/pˈɪlɡɹɪmɪd͡ʒ/
B2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 27200
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
నామవాచకం
B2
action
1
journey to a holy place
A trip to a holy place that people make because of their religion.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to go on [a pilgrimage] to [a place]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
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.
పర్యాయపదాలు
religious journey (Neutral, emphasizes the religious purpose more directly but is less specific as a set phrase.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
stay at home (Expresses the opposite idea of not traveling anywhere, especially for religious reasons.)
పదకలయికలు
go on a pilgrimage
|make a pilgrimage
|religious pilgrimage
|pilgrimage site
|pilgrimage route
|annual pilgrimage
విషయాలు
religion
|travel
|culture
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
నామవాచకం
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.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to make [a pilgrimage] to [a place]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
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.'
పర్యాయపదాలు
special trip (More general and less intense; does not fully show the emotional or almost ‘serious’ feeling that 'pilgrimage' suggests.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
casual visit (Suggests going somewhere without deep meaning or strong emotion, the opposite of a meaningful pilgrimage.)
పదకలయికలు
make a pilgrimage to
|fan pilgrimage
|literary pilgrimage
|pilgrimage to his hometown
|annual pilgrimage to
|music pilgrimage
విషయాలు
travel
|culture
|emotions
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
నామవాచకం
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.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to describe [someone’s life] as [a pilgrimage]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
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.
పర్యాయపదాలు
spiritual journey (Very close in meaning, slightly more common in modern speech and less tied to formal or religious language.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
aimless existence (Describes a life without clear direction or moral purpose, the opposite of a purposeful spiritual pilgrimage.)
పదకలయికలు
spiritual pilgrimage
|inner pilgrimage
|pilgrimage of faith
|life’s pilgrimage
|pilgrimage of the soul
విషయాలు
religion
|philosophy
|emotions
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
pilgrimage
IPA
GB/pˈɪlɡɹɪmɪd͡ʒ/
US/pˈɪlɡɹɪmɪd͡ʒ/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
pil - grim - age (3 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 1st syllable (pil)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: pilgrimage
- Plural: pilgrimage, pilgrimages
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
pilgrimages
noun
Core family
pilgrim
noun B1
పదప్రయోగాలు
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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- The streets were full of people on pilgrimage to the shrine.
- While on pilgrimage, they stayed with local families along the route.