peregrination

See also: pérégrination

English

Etymology

1520s, either from Old French peregrinacion (“pilgrimage”) [12th c.],[1] or directly from the Latin peregrīnātiō (“journey”), from peregrīnor (“sojourn”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌpɛɹɪɡɹɪˈneɪʃən/
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

peregrination (countable and uncountable, plural peregrinations)

  1. A travel or journey, especially by foot, notably by a pilgrim.

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References
  1. “peregrination” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French, from Latin peregrīnātiō (“journey”), from peregrīnor (“sojourn”).

Noun

peregrination f (plural peregrinations)

  1. pilgrimage
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