Way of the Cross

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Way of the Cross

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Calque of Latin via crucis.

noun

  1. A series of pictures or statues depicting the Stations of the Cross, as laid out around a church, along a road etc.

    Similar: Via Dolorosa

  2. Religious devotions in connection with these stages.

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noun series of images

Españolvía crucis, viacrucis
Portuguêsvia crúcis
Françaischemin de croix
DeutschKreuzweg
ItalianoVia Crucis

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"Way of the Cross." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/way%20of%20the%20cross. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Way of the Cross. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/way%20of%20the%20cross

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"Way of the Cross." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/way%20of%20the%20cross.

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@misc{way_of_the_cross_2026,
  title = {Way of the Cross},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/way%20of%20the%20cross},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}