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noun
Collectively, the series of (normally 14) icons or statues in a church which depict the last days of Jesus and his crucifixion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
Topics: Christianity
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noun
A religious ceremony based on station-to-station prayer at each of these icons.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Stations
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Broader terms: devotion, series
History
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