English Explanatory Dictionary

pilgrim

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who travels to visit a site of religious significance.
  2. Any traveler.
  3. An early American settler.
  4. A newcomer.
  5. A silk screen formerly attached to the back of a woman's bonnet to protect the neck.
verb
  1. To make a pilgrimage
  2. To wander; to ramble.
noun
  1. A settler of the Plymouth Colony, who left for the New World in the early 17th century.
  2. Someone connected with Plymouth Argyle Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɪlɡɹɪm/ En-au-pilgrim.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Pilgrim.wav

Word forms

pilgrim pilgrims pilgriming pilgrimed

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English pilegrim, from Old English pilegrī̆m, from Old French pelegrin, from Latin peregrīnus (“foreigner”). Doublet of peregrine. The change of /r…r/ to /l…r/ is an effect of dissimilation in early Romance; compare Italian pellegrino.

Derived words

bepilgrimed Camino pilgrim shell nonpilgrim pilgrimage pilgrim badge pilgrim bottle pilgrimdom pilgrimess pilgrim hat pilgrimhood pilgrimize pilgrimless pilgrimlike pilgrim's hat pilgrim shell pilgrim's staff pilgrimwise Pilgrim Father Pilgrimism
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