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peregrination

noun/ˌperɪɡrɪˈneɪʃən/

C2CEFR level
88/100Rarity: very rare
LiteraryRegister

A long and often meandering journey, especially one made on foot.

His youthful peregrinations through the Balkans left him fluent in three languages and homesick for none of them.

Similar: odyssey, wandering, trek

Origin: From Latin peregrinari 'to travel abroad', from peregrinus 'foreigner'.

Topic: wandering in General English

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