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词汇 Station of the Cross
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Definition of Station of the Cross in English:

Station of the Cross

noun ˌsteɪʃn əv ðə ˈkrɒs
Christian Church rare
  • Each of a set series of images or pictures representing successive incidents of Jesus's Passion from his condemnation to his burial, placed around the walls of a church or occasionally in the open air (especially along the route to a place of pilgrimage). Also: each of a set of prayers, meditations, etc., performed at each station in turn, especially as a devotion during Lent. Usually in plural Compare "station""Way of the Cross".

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in Edward Browne (1644–1708), physician and traveller. From station + of + the + cross.

Definition of Station of the Cross in US English:

Station of the Cross

nounˌsteɪʃn əv ðə ˈkrɒs
Christian Church rare
  • Each of a set series of images or pictures representing successive incidents of Jesus's Passion from his condemnation to his burial, placed around the walls of a church or occasionally in the open air (especially along the route to a place of pilgrimage). Also: each of a set of prayers, meditations, etc., performed at each station in turn, especially as a devotion during Lent. Usually in plural Compare "station""Way of the Cross".

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in Edward Browne (1644–1708), physician and traveller. From station + of + the + cross.

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