Peregrination: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Peregrination noun. A long, wandering journey, especially in foreign lands.
How to say it
per-ih-grih-NAY-shun/ˌpɛrɪɡrɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/
5 syllables, stressed on the fourth (NAY). Forms: peregrinations.
Peregrination in a sentence
His peregrinations took him from Tangier to Tashkent with little money and no plan.
The book follows her peregrination through the hill towns of Umbria.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- travels
- wanderings
- journey
- odyssey
Where peregrination comes from
From Latin peregrinari, to travel abroad, from peregrinus, foreign.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The book follows her _____ through the hill towns of Umbria.
- exonym
- peregrination
- flâneur
Show the answer
peregrination: The book follows her peregrination through the hill towns of Umbria.