Definition
A person who travels to a sacred place for religious reasons. Also refers specifically to the English colonists who founded Plymouth Colony in 1620.
Etymology
From Latin peregrinus meaning 'foreigner, traveler', from per 'through' + ager 'field'. The religious sense developed in medieval Christianity, while the American historical usage emerged in the 19th century to describe the Mayflower passengers.
Kelly Says
The Mayflower Pilgrims never actually called themselves 'Pilgrims' - they referred to themselves as 'Saints' or 'Separatists'. The term 'Pilgrim Fathers' wasn't popularized until the 1870s, coinciding with America's centennial celebrations and a desire for founding mythology.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ተከራራይ
te-ke-ra-ra-y
BNবাংলা
তীর্থযাত্রী
teerth-ya-tri
CACatalà
pelegrí
pe-le-gri
CSČeština
poutník
pou-tik
ELΕλληνικά
προσκυνητής
pro-sku-ni-tis
ESEspañol
peregrino
pe-re-gri-no
FISuomi
pyhiinvaeltaja
py-hi-in-va-el-ta-ja
FRFrançais
pèlerin
pe-le-rin
GUGU
તીર્થયાત્રી
teerth-ya-tri
HEעברית
עולה רגל
o-leh rag-el
HIहिन्दी
तीर्थयात्री
teerth-ya-tri
HUMagyar
zarándok
za-ran-dok
IDBahasa Indonesia
peziarah
pe-zi-arah
IGIG
onye njem
o-nye n-jem
ITItaliano
pellegrino
pe-le-gri-no
KKKK
зияратшы
zi-ya-rat-shy
KMKM
អ្នកទំនាក់ទំនង
nek tam nak tam nong
MRMR
तीर्थयात्री
teerth-ya-tri
MSBahasa Melayu
musafir
mu-sa-fir
MYမြန်မာ
ဘုရားဖူး
bu-ra-fu
NLNederlands
pelgrim
pe-lgrim
PAPA
ਤੀਰਥ ਯਾਤਰੀ
teerth ya-tri
PTPortuguês
peregrino
pe-re-gri-no
RORomână
pelerin
pe-le-rin
RUРусский
паломник
pa-lom-nik
SVSvenska
pilgrim
pi-lgrim
SWKiswahili
mjasiri
m-ja-si-ri
TAதமிழ்
யாத்ரீகர்
ya-thri-kar
TEతెలుగు
యాత్రికుడు
ya-thri-ku-du
TLTL
peregrino
pe-re-gri-no
UKУкраїнська
мандрівник
man-dri-vnik
VITiếng Việt
nhà du hành
nha du hang