pilgrim
noun/ˈpɪlɡrɪm/
Frequency rank: #8,787 most common English word
Meaning
a person who travels to a sacred place for religious reasons.
Example sentence
Every year, thousands of devout travelers make the journey to the holy city as pilgrim from around the world.
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