Is pilgrim a common noun or a proper noun?

Answer 1

If the word pilgrim is used as a name of a group of people like "The Pilgrim's corn was harvested. " (Capitalized) If the word is used as a common word like "I saw a pilgrim in the street" (Not capitalized)

Answer 2

The noun 'pilgrim' is a common noun, a general word for a person who travels to a sacred place for religious reasons.

A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing; for example, Pilgrim, Kentucky or the Pilgrim Soap Company in Augusta Georgia.

Answer 3

The noun 'pilgrim' (lower case p) is a common noun as a general word for anyone who travels a long distance or anyone who travels to a sacred place for religious reasons.

The noun 'Pilgrim' (capital P) is a proper noun as the name of a person, place, thing, or a title; for example:

• Pilgrims Society of London and New York
• Pilgrims Knob, VA (population 479)
• Pilgrim's Cafe, Appleton, WI
• 'The Pilgrim's Progress' by John Bunyan