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Journey vs Pilgrim - What's the difference?

journey | pilgrim |

As nouns the difference between journey and pilgrim

is that journey is a set amount of travelling, seen as a single unit; a discrete trip, a voyage while pilgrim is one who travels, especially on a journey to visit sites of religious significance.

As verbs the difference between journey and pilgrim

is that journey is to travel, to make a trip or voyage while pilgrim is to journey; to wander; to ramble.

journey

Noun

(en noun)
  • A set amount of travelling, seen as a single unit; a discrete trip, a voyage.
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  • (label) A day.
  • (label) A day's travelling; the distance travelled in a day.
  • (label) A day's work.
  • *:
  • *:But whan ye haue done that Iourney ye shal promyse me as ye are a true knyght for to go with me and to helpe me / and other damoysels that are distressid dayly with a fals knyghte / All your entente damoysel and desyre I wylle fulfylle / soo ye wyl brynge me vnto this knyghte
  • Hyponyms

    * See also

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To travel, to make a trip or voyage.
  • Synonyms

    * (l)

    pilgrim

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who travels, especially on a journey to visit sites of religious significance.
  • * Bible, Hebrews xi. 13
  • strangers and pilgrims on the earth

    Derived terms

    * pilgrimage

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To journey; to wander; to ramble.
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