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- [pil-grim, -gruh m]
- /ˈpɪl grɪm, -grəm/
- /ˈpɪl.ɡrɪm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pil-grim, -gruh m]
- /ˈpɪl grɪm, -grəm/
Definitions of pilgrims word
- noun pilgrims a person who journeys, especially a long distance, to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion: pilgrims to the Holy Land. 1
- noun pilgrims a traveler or wanderer, especially in a foreign place. 1
- noun pilgrims an original settler in a region. 1
- noun pilgrims (initial capital letter) one of the band of Puritans who founded the colony of Plymouth, Mass., in 1620. 1
- noun pilgrims a newcomer to a region or place, especially to the western U.S. 1
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Origin of pilgrims
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English pilegrim, pelegrim, cognate with Old Frisian pilegrīm, Middle Low German pelegrīm, Old High German piligrīm, Old Norse pīlagrīmr, all < Medieval Latin pelegrīnus, dissimilated variant of Latin peregrīnus peregrine
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pilgrims
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pilgrims popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pilgrims usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pilgrims
noun pilgrims
- beachcombers — Plural form of beachcomber.
- colonists — Plural form of colonist.
- emigrants — Plural form of emigrant.
- evacuees — Plural form of evacuee.
- floaters — a person or thing that floats.
Top questions with pilgrims
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- why did the pilgrims celebrated the first thanksgiving?
- why did the pilgrims leave england?
- why did the pilgrims create the mayflower compact?
- why did the pilgrims celebrate the first thanksgiving?
- what year did the pilgrims land on plymouth rock?
- what country did the pilgrims come from?
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