PIL'GRIM, noun [Latin peregrinus. Gu. Latin peragro, to wander, palor.] 1. A wanderer; a traveler; particularly, one that travels to a distance from his own country to visit a holy place, or to pay his devotion to the remains of dead saints. [See Pilgrimage.] 2. In Scripture, one that has only a temporary residence on earth. Hebrews 11:13. PIL'GRIM, verb intransitive To wander or ramble. [Not used.]
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