This is the 12256th most frequent Portuguese word.
romaria
A "romaria" is a religious pilgrimage.
In this sentence, 'romaria' is used in its most common sense, referring to the religious or devotional journey undertaken collectively to a holy site.
Todos os anos, pessoas fazem uma romaria até o santuário.
Every year, people make a pilgrimage to the sanctuary.
Here, 'romaria' describes the event or period of such religious pilgrimages when many participants travel to a specific place.
A cidade ficou cheia durante a romaria do fim de semana.
The city was crowded during the weekend pilgrimage.
In this context, 'romaria' is metaphorically employed to illustrate a challenging or prolonged process involving multiple steps, akin to a journey.