Wallfahrtsort

pilgrimage site

noun VAL-fahrts-ort Rare

Origin: from Wallfahrt, pilgrimage, plus Ort

Also means

place of pilgrimage

Usage Note

Wallfahrtsort is masculine, plural Wallfahrtsorte. It marks a destination of religious pilgrimage, such as Altötting; the journey itself is a Wallfahrt, the church a Wallfahrtskirche.

Examples

"Jedes Jahr besuchen Tausende den Wallfahrtsort."

Natural Translation

Every year thousands visit the pilgrimage site.

Literal Translation

Each year visit thousands the pilgrimage-site.

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