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peregrination n

(countable, chiefly theology, archaic) A person's life regarded as a temporary stay on earth and a journey to the afterlife. (by extension) (countable, archaic) A journey made by a pilgrim; a pilgrimage; also (uncountable) the making of pilgrimages. (countable) A journey or trip, especially by foot; also (uncountable) journeying, travelling. (figuratively) (uncountable) Broad or systematic discussion of a subject; (countable) an instance of this; a discourse. (uncountable) Straying from the main subject in speech or writing; digression; (countable) an instance of this. (uncountable, obsolete) The state of living abroad temporarily; sojourning; (countable) an act of doing this; a sojourn.

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