Definitions for pilgrims
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1. Pilgrimsnoun

   The early settlers of the Plymouth Colony who left for the New World in early 17th century. Usually used in plural.

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1. Pilgrims

   Pilgrims, or Pilgrim Fathers, is a name commonly applied to early settlers of the Plymouth Colony in present-day Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. Their leadership came from the religious congregations of Brownist English Dissenters who had fled the volatile political environment in England for the relative calm and tolerance of 16th–17th century Holland in the Netherlands. Concerned with losing their cultural identity, the group later arranged with English investors to establish a new colony in North America. The colony, established in 1620, became the second successful English settlement and later the oldest continuously inhabited English settlement in what was to become the United States of America. The Pilgrims' story of seeking religious freedom has become a central theme of the history and culture of the United States.

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   Song lyrics by pilgrims -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by pilgrims on the Lyrics.com website.

How to pronounce pilgrims?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pilgrims in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pilgrims in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of pilgrims in a Sentence

1. Narendra Modi:

   Pained beyond words on the dastardly attack on peaceful Amarnath pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir, the attack deserves strongest condemnation from everyone.

2. Khaled Al-Maeena:

   The irony is that all this expansion was being done to see to the welfare of the pilgrims.

3. Christophe Landais:

   Mashhad is the destination for pilgrims. Actually Mashhad receives more pilgrims than Mecca in Saudi Arabia — about 25 million.

4. Ali Khamenei:

   Saudi Arabia failed to fulfill its duties concerning the desperate wounded (pilgrims).

5. Barack Obama:

   In 1620, a small band of pilgrims came to this continent, refugees who had fled persecution and violence in their native land, nearly 400 years later, we remember their part in the American story -- and we honor the men and women who helped them in their time of need.

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