The meaning of Pilgrimages

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Each of a series of medieval military expeditions made by europeans to recover the holy land from the muslims in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries.

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The fanaticism engendered by the crusades

verb

Lead or take part in a vigorous campaign for social, political, or religious change.

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He crusaded against gambling in the 1950s

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A long and determined attempt to achieve something you strongly believe in

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She’s involved in the crusade for racial equality., he crusaded tirelessly for civil rights., a cru…

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A short journey or trip, especially one taken as a leisure activity.

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An excursion to london zoo

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A short trip usually made for pleasure, often by a group of people

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My class is going on an excursion to niagara falls.

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The greater muslim pilgrimage to mecca, which takes place in the last month of the year and which all muslims are expected to make at least once during their lifetime if they can afford to do so. it is one of the five pillars of islam.

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The hajj links pilgrims with muslims around the world symbolically, ritually, and politically.

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The religious journey to mecca that all muslims try to make at least once in their life

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An act of travelling from one place to another.

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An eight-hour train journey

verb

Travel somewhere.

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They journeyed south

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A trip, esp. over a long period or a great distance

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He was planning a six-week journey to china., as we journeyed north, the weather improved.

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An important assignment given to a person or group of people, typically involving travel abroad.

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A fact-finding mission to the czech republic

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The action of sending someone to a place to do a particular job, esp. one for a government or religious organization, or the job the person has been sent to do

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They were sent on a secret political mission to the middle east., fig. she’s a woman on a mission (…

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The result that a company or an organization is trying to achieve through its plans or actions

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Core/main/primary mission the main mission of the home ownership group is to arrange loans for firs…

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Catch one's foot on something and stumble or fall.

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He tripped over his cat

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A journey or excursion, especially for pleasure.

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Sammy's gone on a school trip

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A flock or group of goats, sheep, or other animals.

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She exchanged her cows for a trip of goats