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stations of the cross

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.38 in modern English

Syllables
sta-tion-s of the cross
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Collectively, the series of (normally 14) icons or statues in a church which depict the last days of Jesus and his crucifixion.

noun

A religious ceremony based on station-to-station prayer at each of these icons.

Synonyms

The Way of the Cross The Way of Sorrows stations

Questions

What does stations of the cross mean?
Collectively, the series of (normally 14) icons or statues in a church which depict the last days of Jesus and his crucifixion.

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