way of the cross

way of the cross
Usage: usually capitalized W&C
2. : the course taken in visiting in succession the stations of the cross

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Way of the Cross noun
1. A series of pictorial representations of the stages of Christ's progress to Calvary
2. Devotions practised in connection with these stages
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Main Entry:way

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way of the cross,
1. the way or course followed by Christ in going to Calvary to be crucified.
2. a way or course marked by stations of the cross in commemoration of Christ's course.
3. the devotion of the stations of the cross.

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  • Way of the cross — Way Way, n. [OE. wey, way, AS. weg; akin to OS., D., OHG., & G. weg, Icel. vegr, Sw. v[ a]g, Dan. vei, Goth. wigs, L. via, and AS. wegan to move, L. vehere to carry, Skr. vah. [root]136. Cf. {Convex}, {Inveigh}, {Vehicle}, {Vex}, {Via}, {Voyage} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Way of the Cross — Date: 1868 stations of the cross …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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