Both Uses of
pilgrim
in
The Fellowship of the Ring
- Mithrandir, Mithrandir sang the Elves, O Pilgrim Grey!†
Chpt 2.7 *
- A deadly sword, a healing hand, a back that bent beneath its load; a trumpet-voice, a burning brand, a weary pilgrim on the road.†
Chpt 2.7
Definitions:
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(1)
(pilgrim with a lowercase "p") someone who journeys to a special place -- typically a difficult journey to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
As a proper noun (capitalized), Pilgrim refers specifically to those who founded Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts in 1620.