Stations of the Cross

English

Noun

Stations of the Cross pl (plural only)

(Christianity) Collectively, the series of icons or statues, (normally 14) in a church which depict the last days of Jesus and his crucifixion.
A religious ceremony based on station-to-station prayer at each of these icons.

Synonyms

The Way of the Cross
The Way of Sorrows

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