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Stations

Stations

9.9
Fourteen images showing Jesus' path to his death on a cross that people pray and think about
  • noun
  • /ˈsteɪʃənz/
translation icon : Vía Crucis
  • The priest led the congregation in prayer as they walked through the Stations depicting the events leading up to the crucifixion.

Examples

  • As part of her faith practice, she attended the Stations every Friday to meditate on the suffering of Christ.

  • [CHANGING RADIO STATIONS]

    Despicable Me 2 (2013)

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    Despicable Me 2 (2013)

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    Superbad (2007)

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    Impact Earth (2015)

  • During Lent, many Christians participate in the Stations of the Cross to reflect on Jesus' sacrifice.

Synonyms

Stations of the Cross
vsStations
1 9.9

A series of 14 prayers and pictures remembering Jesus' walk to the cross

is the devotional act of reciting prayers while meditating on those images
via crucis
vsStations
9.9

A set of pictures or stations in a church that show Jesus's path to the cross

is the devotional practice that uses those images together with prayers

Compounds

Stations of the Cross
1 9.9

A series of 14 prayers and pictures remembering Jesus' walk to the cross

Surface Forms

Stations plural
Station singular

Morphology

Stations = station (semi-transparent) = station + s

The plural 's' is a regular, clearly visible morphological formation from the noun 'station'.

Etymology

The word Stations comes from the Latin statio, from stare meaning 'to stand'. Think of each of the fourteen Stations as a 'place to stand' or a short stop along Jesus' path where people pause to pray and think about his journey to the cross.