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pilgrims

Syllables: pil·grims/ˈpɪlɡɹɪmz/

pilgrims is the plural of pilgrim.

Meaning of pilgrim

Noun

pilgrim (plural pilgrims)

  1. (literary) Any traveler.
    • strangers and pilgrims on the earth1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Hebrews 11:13
  2. (broadly) An early American settler.
  3. (slang) A newcomer.
    • "I wouldn't unfork that horse yet, pilgrim. I want a good look at ya first."2014, W.R. Benton, War Drums
  4. (historical) A silk screen formerly attached to the back of a woman's bonnet to protect the neck.

See all 9 meanings of pilgrim

Noun capitalized: Pilgrims

Pilgrims

  1. (plural) plural of Pilgrim

Questions about pilgrims

What is pilgrims the plural of?
Pilgrims is the plural of pilgrim.
What part of speech is pilgrims?
Pilgrims is a noun.
How do you pronounce pilgrims?
Pilgrims is pronounced /ˈpɪlɡɹɪmz/.

Words near pilgrims in the dictionary

  1. pilgrimized
  2. pilgrimizes
  3. pilgrimizing
  4. pilgrimless
  5. pilgrimlike
  6. pilgrims
  7. pilgrims' shells
  8. Pilgrimstad
  9. pilgrimwise
  10. pili
  11. Pili Ilawod

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