pellegrinaggio
pilgrimage
noun pel-leh-gree-NAHJ-joh Rare
Origin: Medieval Latin pellegrinagium, from peregrinus (foreign traveler)
Usage Note
Pellegrinaggio is a journey undertaken for religious or spiritual purposes, such as il pellegrinaggio a Lourdes. Figuratively it can describe any long, meaningful journey. The plural pellegrinaggi is regular. The traveler is un pellegrino (m) / una pellegrina (f).
Examples
"Ogni anno fanno un pellegrinaggio a Roma."
Natural Translation
Every year they make a pilgrimage to Rome.
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