pèlerîn

See also: pelerin and pèlerin

Norman

Etymology

From Old French pelerin, from Ecclesiastical Latin pelegrinus, from Classical Latin peregrinus.

Noun

pèlerîn m (plural pèlerîns)

1. (religion, Jersey) pilgrim
   • 1903, Edgar MacCulloch, “Proverbs, Weather Sayings, etc.”, in Guernsey Folk Lore‎^[1], page 534:

     Rouage ser, gris matin, ch'est la jouaie du pélerin.

     A red evening and a grey morning are the pilgrim's joy.

Derived terms

• pélérinnage (“pilgrimage”)