romería

f.

pilgrimage, journey to a sacred or devotional place.

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romería

► nombre femenino

1 RELIGIÓN pilgrimage, procession

2 (fiesta) festivities which take place at a local shrine

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SF

1) (Rel) pilgrimage

ir en romería — to go on a pilgrimage

2) (Aut) queue, tailback

ROMERÍA In Spain romerías are annual religious pilgrimages to chapels and shrines associated with particular saints or miracles of the Virgin. The pilgrims, called romeros, make their way on foot to the particular holy site, often covering long distances, and make offerings. The day's festivities often include sports fixtures, fireworks and traditional music and dancing. Some romerías are large-scale events, one of the best known being the Romería de la Virgen del Rocío at Huelva in Andalusia, which involves spectacular processions of pilgrims in traditional Andalusian dress, some on horseback and some in brilliantly decorated wagons.

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femenino

a) (Relig) procession (to a local shrine, gen followed by festivities)

b) (AmL fam) (multitud) mass, crowd

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femenino

a) (Relig) procession (to a local shrine, gen followed by festivities)

b) (AmL fam) (multitud) mass, crowd

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romería

feminine

1 (Relig) procession (to a local shrine, gen followed by festivities)

2 (AmL fam) (multitud) mass, crowd

aquello era una romería it was like Grand Central Station (AmE) o (BrE) Piccadilly Circus

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romería sustantivo femenino

a) (Relig) procession (to a local shrine, gen followed by festivities)

b) (AmL fam) (multitud) mass, crowd

romería sustantivo femenino
1 (fiesta popular) celebration of a saint's day held close to a country church or shrine
2 Rel pilgrimage
'romería' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ermita

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romería nf

1. [peregrinación] pilgrimage

2. [fiesta] = open-air festivities to celebrate a religious event

3. [mucha gente]

los fines de semana el centro es una romería the centre is packed at weekends;

la entrada del hospital era una romería de gente there were crowds of people outside the hospital entrance

ROMERÍA

Many towns in Spain and Latin America maintain the Christian tradition of going on a romería. This is a pilgrimage to a rural chapel to honour the Virgin Mary or a patron saint. Some of these churches are on sites used by pre-Christian worshippers. People may walk for many miles, praying to the Virgin or saint for a special favour, showing gratitude for a previous one or praying for healing. The pilgrimages are often festive occasions where music and food play a key role.

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romería

f procession

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romería nf

1) : pilgrimage, procession

2) : crowd, gathering