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A-Z: General definitions: Walsingham
Definition
A village in the English county of Norfolk, the site of a shrine to the Virgin Mary ‘Our Lady of Walsingham’ to which pilgrimages are made.
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A place regarded as holy where people go to worship.
Mary, the mother of Jesus and wife of Joseph. It is traditionally understood that Mary was, and remained, a virgin during both the conception and birth of Jesus.
A journey to a sacred place made for religious reasons. 2. In Christian thought, the journey of the believer through this world towards heaven.
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