Spanish word

peregrinación

Pronunciation

IPA/peɾeɣɾinaˈθjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nounpilgrimage

Example

Hicimos una peregrinación al santuario.

We made a pilgrimage to the shrine.

Illustration for peregrinación (pilgrimage)

More examples

Voy a hacer una peregrinación el próximo mes.

I am going to make a pilgrimage next month.

Core concept

Religious journey to a sacred shrine.

Common phrases

  • hacer una peregrinación

    make a pilgrimage

  • peregrinación religiosa

    religious pilgrimage

  • ruta de peregrinación

    pilgrimage route

Similar words

romería: Traditional village pilgrimage to a local chapel or shrine accompanied by festivals.
peregrinaje: Prolonged on-foot pilgrimage covering stages over a long route to a sacred site.
viaje: Any voyage or journey between places, secular and everyday in nature.

Definition in Spanish

Viaje que realiza una persona con motivo religioso para visitar un santuario o un lugar sagrado.

Word origin

From Latin peregrinatio, from peregrinus 'traveler, foreigner', originally meaning travel abroad and later used for religious visits to holy sites.

Usage tips

  • Peregrinación denotes a religious motive, so ordinary trips are called viaje or excursión.

Related words

  • peregrinargo on a pilgrimageverb
  • peregrinopilgrimnoun

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