Meanings
- pluralplural of station
- Irelandcapitalizedpluralplural onlysometimesAn infrequent religious gathering of family and friends spread over a few days, where Mass and the Rosary will be said in the home.
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This tradition dates back to the Penal Laws, when it was forbidden for Catholic priests to say Mass in public. To get around the problem, the Mass was often celebrated secretly in people's homes, and afterwards, those in attendance stayed on for breakfast. This was often followed by a full day of merriment - but only after the priest had finished his breakfast and taken his leave! As the years went by, and the Penal Laws were repealed, the custom of The Stations continued, especially in Ireland's more rural areas.
c. 2000-2005, Bridget Haggerty, “An old custom that still exists...The Stations”, in Irish culture and customs
- indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of station
Synonyms & antonyms
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
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stations. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stations
“stations.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stations. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stations,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stations.
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