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pilgrim

[pil-grim, -gruhm] / ˈpɪl grɪm, -grəm /
NOUN
wayfarer
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More Christian pilgrims have made their way to Iznik since the papal visit was announced, and numbers are expected to grow.

From The Wall Street Journal

At least 20 pilgrims have been killed and 29 others injured in a bus crash in Saudi Arabia, local media report.

From BBC

Israeli Transport Minister Miri Regev said that Nigeria "maintains close ties with Israel in a wide variety of fields, alongside heavy traffic of pilgrims coming to Israel to visit the holy places in Christianity."

From Reuters

Iranian and Iraqi clerics, along with millions of pilgrims, frequented Shiite shrines in both countries each year and enjoyed a mutual understanding of each other’s culture.

From New York Times

It is dotted with several holy shrines and improving the state’s infrastructure has already led to a steady rise in pilgrims over the decades.

From Seattle Times