pilgrim The asterisk ( ), from Late Latin , from Ancient Greek , , "little star", is a typographical symbol. It is so called because it resembles a conventional image of a heraldic star. Computer scientists and mathematicians often vocalize it as ...

is one who undertakes a religious journey or pilgrimage. Pilgrim(s) or The Pilgrim(s) may also refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Film and television

* ''Pilgrim'' (film), a 2000 film starring Ray Liotta * Pilgrim (Arrowverse), a character from the American television series ''Legends of Tomorrow'' * "Pilgrim" (''Into the Dark''), an episode of the first season of ''Into the Dark'' * ''Pilgrims'' (film), a 2021 crime film by Laurynas Bareisa * Pilgrims, a fictional ethnic group in the film ''

Wing Commander Wing commander (Wg Cdr or W/C) is a senior officer rank used by some air forces, with origins from the Royal Air Force. The rank is used by air forces of many countries that have historical British influence. Wing commander is immediately se ...

'' * ''The Pilgrim'' (1923 film), a silent film by Charlie Chaplin * ''The Pilgrim'' (2014 film), a biographical film about Paulo Coelho * "The Pilgrim" (''Law & Order: Criminal Intent''), a television episode * ''The Pilgrims'' (1924 film), a 1924 film by

Edwin L. Hollywood Edwin L. Hollywood (October 9, 1892 – May 15, 1958) was an American actor and film director. He was born in New York City. Hollywood was in charge of Vitagraph's film unit that starred Harry Morey. He died in Glendale, California. Filmogra ...

* ''The Pilgrims'' (2009 film), a 2009 film by Pilgrim Pictures * ''The Pilgrims'' (2021 film), a 2021 film by Jerry Newcombe * "Pilgrims" (''Britain's Lost Routes with Griff Rhys Jones''), a documentary episode

Music

Performers

* Pilgrims (band), a Spanish funk-rock band * The Pilgrims (band), an American alternative rock band * Pilgrim, a jazz combo fronted by saxophonist Christoph Irniger

Albums

* ''Pilgrim'' (Eric Clapton album), 1998 * ''The Pilgrim'' (Shaun Davey album), 1983 * ''The Pilgrim'' (Marty Stuart album), 1999 * ''The Pilgrim'' (Owen Campbell album), 2013 * ''Pilgrim'', by

Barry McGuire Barry McGuire (born October 15, 1935) is an American singer-songwriter primarily known for his 1965 hit " Eve of Destruction". He was later a singer and songwriter of contemporary Christian music. Early life McGuire was born in Oklahoma City; ...

, 1989 * ''Pilgrim'', by

Ruthie Henshall Valentine Ruth Henshall (born 7 March 1967), known professionally as Ruthie Henshall, is an English actress, singer and dancer, known for her work in musical theatre. She began her professional stage career in 1986, before making her West End d ...

* ''The Pilgrim'', by

Joey Molland Joseph Charles Molland II (21 June 1947 – 1 March 2025) was an English songwriter and rock guitarist whose recording career spanned five decades. He was best known as a member of Badfinger, the most successful of the acts he performed with. Mo ...

, 1992 * ''The Pilgrim'', by

Larry Gatlin Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers are an American country music vocal group. The group consists of lead singer Larry Gatlin (born May 2, 1948) and his brothers, Rudy and Steve Gatlin. The group achieved considerable success within the country ...

, 1973

Songs

* "Pilgrim" (Eric Clapton song), 1998 * "Pilgrim" (MØ song), 2013 * "Pilgrim", by Uriah Heep from '' Sweet Freedom'', 1973 * "Pilgrim", by Scott Walker from ''

Bish Bosch ''Bish Bosch'' is the fourteenth and final solo studio album by American-British singer-songwriter Scott Walker, released on 4AD on 3 December 2012. Walker described it as the final installment in "kind of a trilogy" that also includes ''Tilt'' ...

'', 2012 * "Pilgrim", by Steve Earle from ''

The Mountain The Mountain () was a political group during the French Revolution. Its members, called the Montagnards (), sat on the highest benches in the National Convention. The term, first used during a session of the Legislative Assembly, came into ge ...

'', 1999 * "Pilgrims", by Widespread Panic from ''

Everyday Everyday or Every Day may refer to: * Everyday life Books * ''Every Day'' (novel), by David Levithan, 2012 Film and television * ''Every Day'' (2010 film), an American comedy-drama starring Liev Schreiber and Helen Hunt * ''Everyday'' (f ...

'', 1993 * "The Pilgrim", by Iron Maiden from '' A Matter of Life and Death'', 2006 * "The Pilgrim", by Sam Roberts from ''

Love at the End of the World ''Love at the End of the World'' is the third full-length album from Canadian rock musician Sam Roberts. The album was first released in Canada on May 20, 2008, in the Netherlands on September 19, in the UK on October 13, and in the US on Februa ...

'', 2008 * "The Pilgrim", by Wishbone Ash from ''

Pilgrimage A pilgrimage is a travel, journey to a holy place, which can lead to a personal transformation, after which the pilgrim returns to their daily life. A pilgrim (from the Latin ''peregrinus'') is a traveler (literally one who has come from afar) w ...

'', 1971 * "The Pilgrim, Chapter 33", by Kris Kristofferson from '' The Silver Tongued Devil and I'', 1971

In print

* ''Pilgrim'' (Douglass novel) (1998) * ''Pilgrim'' (Findley novel) (1999) * ''Pilgrims'' (short story collection), a short story collection by Elizabeth Gilbert * ''The Pilgrim'', a periodical begun in 1870 associated with the

Old Brethren The Old Brethren Church is a Schwarzenau Brethren denomination in the Anabaptist tradition of Christianity. They are a believer's church made up of those who voluntarily choose to follow Jesus as His disciples, and are baptized at this time, durin ...

* ''The Pilgrim'', a 2010 two-issue comic book limited series published by

IDW Publishing IDW Publishing is an American publisher of comic books, graphic novels, art books, and comic strip collections. It was founded in 1999 as the publishing division of Idea and Design Works, LLC (IDW) and is recognized as the fifth-largest comic ...

Billy Pilgrim ''Slaughterhouse-Five, or, The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death'' is a 1969 semi-autobiographic science fiction-infused anti-war novel by Kurt Vonnegut. It follows the life experiences of Billy Pilgrim, from his early years, to his t ...

, a fictional character in Kurt Vonnegut's 1969 novel ''Slaughterhouse-Five'' *

Scott Pilgrim ''Scott Pilgrim'' is a series of graphic novels by Canadian author and comic book artist Bryan Lee O'Malley. The original edition of the series consists of six digest size black-and-white volumes, released between August 2004 and July 2010, by P ...

, a fictional character in Bryan Lee O'Malley's graphic novel series * ''Pilgrim'', a fictional ship in the novel '' Dick Sand, A Captain at Fifteen''

Other uses in arts and entertainment

* ''The Pilgrim'' (Marini), a 1939 bronze sculpture by Marino Marini * ''The Pilgrim'', a painting by

René Magritte René François Ghislain Magritte (; 21 November 1898 – 15 August 1967) was a Belgium, Belgian surrealist artist known for his depictions of familiar objects in unfamiliar, unexpected contexts, which often provoked questions about the nature ...

* ''The Pilgrim'' (play), a 1621 play by John Fletcher * ''Pilgrim'' (Baczkiewicz), a series of radio dramas written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz * ''Pilgrim'' (video game), a 1986 text adventure * ''Pilgrims'' (video game), a 2019 point-and-click adventure * Pilgrim: Faith as a Weapon, a 1997 point-and-click adventure

Churches

Pilgrim Baptist Church Pilgrim Baptist Church is a historic church located on the of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The landmarked building was originally constructed for a synagogue, Kehilath Anshe Ma'arav. The church is notable both as an architectural land ...

, Chicago, Illinois, United States, on the National Register of Historic Places * Pilgrim Baptist Church (Saint Paul, Minnesota), United States, on the National Register of Historic Places *

Pilgrim Congregational Church (disambiguation) Pilgrim Congregational Church may refer to: United States (by state) * Pilgrim Congregational Church (Redding, California), designed by Frank Lloyd Wright * Pilgrim Congregational Church (Arkansas City, Kansas), listed on the National Register of H ...

Pilgrim Presbyterian Church Pilgrim Presbyterian Church is a historic church building in the Mount Adams neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, near the Ida Street Viaduct.Owen, Lorrie K., ed. ''Dictionary of Ohio Historic Places''. Vol. 1. St. Clair Shores: ...

, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, on the National Register of Historic Places

Media companies

* Pilgrim Pictures, two 20th-century film production companies *

Pilgrim Media Group Pilgrim Media Group (also known as Pilgrim Studios) is a television production company based in North Hollywood, California. It was founded in 1997 by Craig Piligian. It is best known for producing reality television shows for the Discovery Chan ...

, an American television production company *

Pilgrim Radio Pilgrim Radio is a network of radio stations broadcasting a Christian radio format. Pilgrim Radio's programming includes interviews with Christian leaders, discussion of current events/issues, news, a book-reading program, and teaching messages ...

, a network of radio stations broadcasting a Christian Radio format, covering parts of the Western United States

Schools

United States

* The Pilgrim Academy, Egg Harbor City, New Jersey * Pilgrim High School, Warwick, Rhode Island * Pilgrim Lutheran School, Chicago, Illinois * Pilgrim Bible College and Central Pilgrim College, now Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Elsewhere

Pilgrim Theological College Pilgrim Theological College is an Australian theological college and a member college of the University of Divinity. It is part of the Uniting Church in Australia Synod of Victoria and Tasmania's Centre for Theology & Ministry. Overview and hi ...

, Australia *

The Pilgrims' School The Pilgrims' School is a Preparatory school (UK), preparatory school and cathedral school for boys aged 4-13, in the cathedral city Winchester, Hampshire, England. The official date of establishment for the cathedral school is unknown but hist ...

, a boys' preparatory school and cathedral school in Winchester, Hampshire, England Winchester, Hampshire, England

Sports

Football

Pilgrims F.C. Pilgrims F.C. was an English association football club based in the north of London. History The club was founded in 1871 under the name Clapton Pilgrims, changing its name to Pilgrims in 1873. The club restricted playing membership to 60 ...

, a London-based side which entered the FA Cup during the 1870s and 1880s * The Pilgrims F.C., an early 1900s touring side, which twice visited the United States * Pilgrims F.C., an American side that competed in the

1923–24 National Challenge Cup The 1923–24 National Challenge Cup was the annual open cup held by the United States Football Association The United States Soccer Federation (USSF), commonly referred to as U.S. Soccer, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and the off ...

Boston United F.C. Boston United Football Club is a semi-professional association football club based in Boston, Lincolnshire, England. The club participates in the National League (division), National League, the fifth level of the English football league system. ...

, an English football club nicknamed "The Pilgrims" *

Plymouth Argyle F.C. Plymouth Argyle Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Plymouth, Devon, England. The team currently competes in EFL League One, the third level of the English football league system. The club has played ...

, an English football club nicknamed "The Pilgrims"

Other sports

* Pilgrims, an early nickname of the

Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League East, East Division. Founded in as one of the Ameri ...

baseball team * Pilgrim Lacrosse League, a former NCAA Division III men's college lacrosse conference in Massachusetts, United States *

Pilgrim Stakes The Pilgrim Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-olds over a distance of miles on the turf track scheduled annually in late September at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The event currently offers a purse of $200,00 ...

, a Thoroughbred horserace run annually at Belmont Park, Elmont, New York, United States

People

* Pilgrim (surname) * Pilgrim (given name) *

Pilgrims (Plymouth Colony) The Pilgrims, also known as the Pilgrim Fathers, were the English settlers who travelled to North America on the ship '' Mayflower'' and established the Plymouth Colony at what now is Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States. John Smith had nam ...

, English settlers who came to North America on the ''Mayflower'' *

Canterbury Pilgrims The Canterbury Association was formed in 1848 in England by members of parliament, peers, and Anglican church leaders, to establish a colony in New Zealand. The settlement was to be called Canterbury, with its capital to be known as Christchurch ...

, English colonists who arrived in Canterbury, New Zealand, on one of the First Four Ships * The Pilgrim, a pen name of Australian journalist

Theodore Argles Theodore Emil Argles (c. 1851 – 9 October 1886) was an Australian journalist described as "amazingly clever and desperately erratic", who wrote under a variety of names, including "Pasquin", "Harold Grey" and "The Pilgrim". History Argles was b ...

(c. 1851–1886) * List of people known as the Pilgrim

Places in the United States

* Pilgrim, Kentucky, an unincorporated community * Pilgrim, Michigan, an unincorporated community and census-designated place *

Pilgrim River The Pilgrim River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed February 3, 2012 river in Portage Township, Houghton County, Michigan, in the United States. The river flows near ...

, Michigan * Pilgrim Township, Dade County, Missouri * Pilgrim, Texas, an unincorporated community *

Kruzgamepa River The Kruzgamepa River (or Pilgrim River) is a tributary of the Kuzitrin River on the Seward Peninsula in the U.S. state of Alaska. The river begins at Salmon Lake, elevation , and descends to above sea level at its mouth. In turn, the Kuzitrin ...

, Alaska, also known as the Pilgrim River

Aircraft

* Fairchild 100 Pilgrim, a 1930s American monoplane transport * Pilgrim 100-B N709Y, one of a few surviving aircraft from the early days of aviation in Alaska, built in 1932 * ''Pilgrim'', a

Goodyear Blimp The Goodyear Blimp is any one of a fleet of commercial airships (or dirigibles) operated by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, used mainly for advertising and capturing aerial views of live sporting events for television. The term blimp itse ...

from 1925 *

General Aviation GA-43 The General Aviation GA-43 was a single engine low-wing monoplane airliner produced in small numbers in the United States in the mid-1930s, also known as the Pilgrim 150, Fairchild 150, and sometimes but erroneously as the Clark GA-43 for the desi ...

, also known as the Pilgrim 150, an American single-engine monoplane airliner first flown in 1932

Ships

* ''Pilgrim'' (brig), an American sailing brig, setting for Richard Henry Dana Jr.'s book ''Two Years Before the Mast'', and a modern replica * , a canal boat purchased to be sunk as a blockship in 1864 * , in commission from 1870 to 1871 * , a patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919 * , a river patrol boat commissioned in 1942 and stricken in 1947

Other uses

* Pilgrim (sandwich), an American sandwich * ''Rosa'' 'The Pilgrim', a shrub rose cultivar *

Pilgrim Psychiatric Center Pilgrim Psychiatric Center, formerly known as Pilgrim State Hospital, is a state-run psychiatric hospital located in Brentwood, New York. Nine months after its official opening in 1931, the hospital's patient population was 2,018, as compared wi ...

, Brentwood, New York, United States, a state-run psychiatric hospital *

Pilgrim Hospital Pilgrim Hospital is a hospital in the east of Lincolnshire on the A16, north of the town of Boston near the mini-roundabout with the A52. It is situated virtually on the Greenwich Meridian and adjacent to Boston High School. The fenland area o ...

, Lincolnshire, England *

Pilgrim Award The Pilgrim Award is presented by the Science Fiction Research Association for Lifetime Achievement in the field of science fiction scholarship. It was created in 1970 and was named after J. O. Bailey’s pioneering book ''Pilgrims Through Space an ...

, an award presented for Lifetime Achievement in the field of science fiction scholarship * Pilgrim (automobile), two 1910s American car marques *

Pilgrim Tercentenary half dollar The Pilgrim Tercentenary half dollar or Pilgrim half dollar was a commemorative fifty-cent coin struck by the United States Bureau of the Mint in 1920 and 1921 to mark the 300th anniversary (tercentenary) of the arrival of the Pilgrims in ...

, struck by the United States Mint in 1920 and 1921 * Operation Pilgrim, a British Second World War planned but never implemented operation to seize the Canary Islands *

Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station (PNPS) is a closed nuclear power plant in Massachusetts in the Manomet section of Plymouth on Cape Cod Bay, south of the tip of Rocky Point and north of Priscilla Beach. Like many similar plants, it was constructe ...

, Massachusetts, United States * Pilgrim Pipeline, a planned but never built pipeline from Albany, New York, to Linden, New Jersey, United States *

Pilgrims Society The Pilgrims Society, founded on 16 July 1902 by Harry Brittain, Sir Harry Brittain KBE CMG, is a British-American society established, in the words of American diplomat Joseph Choate, 'to promote good-will, good-fellowship, and everlasting peace ...

, a British-American organization *

Pilgrim Trust The Pilgrim Trust is an independent charitable grant-making trust in the United Kingdom. The Trust's aims are to improve the life chances of the most vulnerable and preserve the best of the past for the public to enjoy. The Trust awards approxima ...

, a national, charitable, grant-making trust in the United Kingdom *

Château Pèlerin Château Pèlerin (Old French: Chastel Pelerin; ), also known as Atlit and Magdiel, is a Crusades, Crusader fortress and fortified town located about north of the modern Israeli town of Atlit (modern town), Atlit on the northern coast of Israel, ...

, also known as Pilgrim Castle, a Crusader fortress on the coast of what is now Israel * Pilgrim Formation, a geologic formation in Montana, United States