Etymology

Way of the Cross

Today it means: A series of pictures or statues depicting the Stations of the Cross, as laid out around a church, along a road etc. Full definition →

Latin via crucis
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  1. Latin · calque ofvia crucis
  2. English todayWay of the Cross

Calque of Latin via crucis.

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