What does pèlerinage in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word pèlerinage in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pèlerinage in French.

The word pèlerinage in French means pilgrimage, place of pilgrimage, pilgrimage, make a pilgrimage, go on a pilgrimage, pilgrimage site, the Way of St James, Saint James pilgrimage, Santiago de compostela pilgrimage. To learn more, please see the details below.

Listen to pronunciation

Meaning of the word pèlerinage

pilgrimage

nom masculin (voyage de fidèles vers un endroit sacré)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pierre a fait le pèlerinage à Saint Jacques de Compostelle.
Peter made the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela.

place of pilgrimage

nom masculin (lieu où va un pèlerin)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En France Lourdes est une ville de pèlerinage.
Lourdes in France is a place of pilgrimage.

pilgrimage

nom masculin (voyage de recueillement, de souvenir)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous faisons un pèlerinage sur les lieux de notre enfance.
We are going on a pilgrimage to the places from our childhood.

make a pilgrimage, go on a pilgrimage

locution verbale (se rendre quelque part en pèlerinage)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

pilgrimage site

nom masculin (destination cultuelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Saint-Jacques de Compostelle, Lourdes, Jérusalem et La Mecque sont des lieux de pèlerinage.

the Way of St James, Saint James pilgrimage, Santiago de compostela pilgrimage

nom masculin (voyage religieux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour ma grand-mère catholique, il était très important de faire le pèlerinage de Saint-Jacques de Compostelle.

Let's learn French

So now that you know more about the meaning of pèlerinage in French, you can learn how to use them through selected examples and how to read them. And remember to learn the related words that we suggest. Our website is constantly updating with new words and new examples so you can look up the meanings of other words you don't know in French.

Do you know about French

French (le français) is a Romance language. Like Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish, it comes from popular Latin, once used in the Roman Empire. A French-speaking person or country can be called a "Francophone". French is the official language in 29 countries. French is the fourth most spoken native language in the European Union. French ranks third in the EU, after English and German, and is the second most widely taught language after English. The majority of the world's French-speaking population lives in Africa, with about 141 million Africans from 34 countries and territories who can speak French as a first or second language. French is the second most widely spoken language in Canada, after English, and both are official languages at the federal level. It is the first language of 9.5 million people or 29% and the second language of 2.07 million people or 6% of the entire population of Canada. In contrast to other continents, French has no popularity in Asia. Currently, no country in Asia recognizes French as an official language.