pilgrim

English

/ˈpɪlɡɹɪm/

noun
Definitions
  • One who travels, especially on a journey to visit sites of religious significance.
  • (slang) A newcomer.
  • (historical) A silk screen formerly attached to the back of a woman's bonnet to protect the neck.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English pilegrim derived from Old French pelegrin derived from Latin peregrīnus (foreigner, traveler, foreign).

Origin

Latin

peregrīnus

Gloss

foreigner, traveler, foreign

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