Pilgrim (noun)

1. A person who journeys, especially a long distance, to some sacred place as an act of religious devotion.
2. A person who travels to a distant place, especially for a spiritual or religious reason.

Origin:

From middle english peligrime, from old french pelerin, from latin peregrinus ("foreigner, traveler"), from peregre ("abroad"), from per ("through") + ager ("field").

Examples:

1. The pilgrims journeyed to Mecca for the annual Hajj.
2. The group of pilgrims were on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem.
3. He is a devout pilgrim and makes the journey to the holy city every year.
4. The pilgrims were welcomed at the shrine by the priests.
5. The journey to the holy land was a pilgrimage for the people.