answersLogoWhite

0

The term became available in the 10th/11th Century, borrowed from Latin as Perigrenus meaning Foreigner or someone from abroad.. The word passed into old French as Pelegrin. The Old German word was Piligrim and other continental words followed a similar spelling. With the movement of people across the continent, the word was adopted into English in the form we know today

John Wayne

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Was he a pilgrim?

no she was a pilgrim


What is the possessive form of Pilgrim?

The possessive form of "Pilgrim" is "Pilgrim's."


How many movies did john Wayne use the phrase pilgrim?

John Wayne in the character of Tom Donovan, used the word "pilgrim" when talking to Ransom Stoddard (played by Jimmy Stewart) in the movie "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance". He called Stoddard "pilgrim", because Stoddard was coming out west to settle in the new territories that had not yet become states in much the same way as the original Pilgrims came to this country.


The Pilgrim who apparently knew and used love remedies was the?

Wife of bath


What is another name the pilgrims used for dinner?

Pioneers or pilgrim fathers


Is pilgrim a common noun or a proper noun?

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)


How did pilgrims act?

most pilgrims used method acting as their primary tool. you may check out the pilgrim theatre in Boston for further info on the pilgrim act.


Is the spelling Pilgrim or Pilgram?

it is pilgrim


What does the phrase going out of time mean?

It doesn't have a clear meaning on its own and you'll have to decide what the author meant from the context in which the phrase occurs. "Listen: Billy Pilgrim has come unstuck in time." - Kurt Vonnegut, Slaughterhouse Five


What is the origin of the phrase slough of despond?

The phrase "slough of despond" comes from John Bunyan's allegorical novel "The Pilgrim's Progress," published in 1678. In the story, the Slough of Despond is a place of deep despair and difficulty that the protagonist, Christian, must navigate on his journey to the Celestial City. It has since become a metaphor for a state of deep despair or hopelessness.


How do you say 'pilgrim' in Spanish?

el pilgrim


What part of speech is pilgrim?

Pilgrim is a noun.