a person who journeys, esp. a long distance, to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion

pilgrims to the Holy Land.

a traveler or wanderer, esp. in a foreign place.

an original settler in a region.

( initial capital letter ) one of the band of Puritans who founded the colony of Plymouth, Mass., in 1620.

a newcomer to a region or place, esp. to the western U.S.

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crusader , hadji , palmer , pioneer , settler , sojourner , traveler , wanderer , wayfarer