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Definition of Stations of the Cross
1. Noun. (Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary.
Exact synonyms: Stations
Generic synonyms: Devotion, Series
Language type: Plural, Plural Form
Category relationships: Church Of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church
Generic synonyms: Devotion, Series
Language type: Plural, Plural Form
Category relationships: Church Of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church
Definition of Stations of the Cross
1. Noun. (Christianity) Collectively, the series of icons or statues, (normally 14) in a church which depict the last days of Jesus and his crucifixion. ¹
2. Noun. A religious ceremony based on prayer at each of these icons. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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