pilgrimage
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Central to Eid al-Adha celebrations, which mark the end of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, is the sacrificing of a sheep.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
The arduous, outdoor pilgrimage will be held against the backdrop of geopolitical tensions but also under punishing heat, with temperatures forecast to top 40C for much of the week.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
"I have wanted to perform the pilgrimage my entire life, for 40 or 50 years," said Jreish Mohammed, a 68-year-old Moroccan.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
"You've slipped into this... It's like a religious pilgrimage in a way. That's what's interesting."
From BBC • May 22, 2026
There would be an endless pilgrimage of Dwarves, merely to gaze at them, if such things were known to be.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
Vocabulary lists containing pilgrimage
"Beowulf," Vocabulary from the epic poem
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