Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sta|tions of the cross — or Sta|tions of the Cross «STAY shuhnz», 1. a series of scenes (usually fourteen) of successive incidents of Christ s Passion, usually painted or sculptured and placed around the walls of a church or along a road leading to a shrine, to be… … Useful english dictionary
stations of the cross — sta′tions of the cross′ or Sta′tions of the Cross′ n. pl. rel a series of 14 representations of successive incidents from the Passion of Christ, set up in a church or outdoors and visited in sequence for prayer or meditation • Etymology: 1885–90 … From formal English to slang
Stationsof the Cross — Sta·tions of the Cross (stāʹshənz) pl.n. Roman Catholic Church 1. A devotion consisting of prayers and meditations before each of 14 crosses or images set up in a church or along a path commemorating the events of the Passion of Jesus. 2. The 14… … Universalium
