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peregrination

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per·e·gri·nate  (pr-gr-nt)
v. per·e·gri·nat·ed, per·e·gri·nat·ing, per·e·gri·nates
v.intr.
To journey or travel from place to place, especially on foot.
v.tr.
To travel through or over; traverse.

[Latin peregrnr, peregrnt-, from peregrnus, foreigner; see peregrine.]

pere·gri·nation n.
pere·gri·nator n.

peregrination [ˌpɛrɪgrɪˈneɪʃən]
n
1. a voyage, esp an extensive one
2. the act or process of travelling

peregrination
travel from place to place, especially on foot and with the suggestion of a roundabout route.
See also: Travel, Walking
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.peregrination - traveling or wandering around
travel, traveling, travelling - the act of going from one place to another; "he enjoyed selling but he hated the travel"

peregrination
noun
1. journey, tour, trip, exploration, trek, expedition, voyage, odyssey their wild peregrinations up and down the Rio Grande
2. travelling, wandering, trekking, roaming, roving, globetrotting, wayfaring De Quincy's intoxicated peregrinations around London
Translations
peregrination [ˌperɪgrɪˈneɪʃən] Nperegrinación f peregrinations (hum) → periplo m, peregrinaje m
peregrination
n (liter)Fahrt f
peregrination [pɛrɪgrɪˈneɪʃən] n (frm) → peregrinazione f
peregrination [pɛrɪgrɪˈneɪʃən] n (frm) → peregrinazione f


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"If I had money," said the page, "I would ask senor ape what will happen me in the peregrination I am making.
In this dismal gloom of nocturnal peregrination his horse unexpectedly stood still.
After slipping among oozy piles and planks, stumbling up wet steps and encountering many salt difficulties, the passengers entered on their comfortless peregrination along the pier; where all the French vagabonds and English outlaws in the town (half the population) attended to prevent their recovery from bewilderment.
 
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