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pellegrino

pilgrim

noun pel-LEH-gree-noh Rare

Origin: From Latin peregrinus, 'foreign, from abroad'.

Usage Note

Pellegrino is also a common Italian surname (Pellegrino). The feminine form is pellegrina; the plural is pellegrini. In a figurative sense it can describe any wanderer or person far from home.

Examples

"Il pellegrino ha camminato fino a Santiago."

Natural Translation

The pilgrim walked all the way to Santiago.

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