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Hermitage vs Pilgrimage - What's the difference?

hermitage | pilgrimage |

As nouns the difference between hermitage and pilgrimage

is that hermitage is a house or dwelling where a hermit lives while pilgrimage is a journey made to a sacred place, or a religious journey.

As a verb pilgrimage is

to go on a pilgrimage.

hermitage

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A house or dwelling where a hermit lives.
  • A place of seclusion.
  • A period of seclusion.

    • pilgrimage

    English

    (wikipedia pilgrimage)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A journey made to a sacred place, or a religious journey.
    • In the Muslim faith, the pilgrimage to Mecca is known as the Hajj.
  • (by extension) A visit to any site revered or associated with a meaningful event.
    • Each year we made a pilgrimage to New York City to visit the pub where we all first met.

    Related terms

    * pilgrim

    Verb

    (pilgrimag)
  • To go on a pilgrimage.

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