via dolorosa

[ dol-uh-roh-suh, doh-luh- ]

/ ˌdɒl əˈroʊ sə, ˌdoʊ lə- /

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noun

(initial capital letters) Christ's route to Golgotha.

a trying, painful, or sorrowful course or series of experiences.

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Origin of via dolorosa

From Latin via dolōrōsa literally, “sorrowful road”

Words nearby via dolorosa

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How to use via dolorosa in a sentence

Isolated lesbians learned that there were other women like them via books whose covers aimed to titillate heterosexual men.
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As it currently stands, the Via Dolorosa follows the account given in the Gospel of John.
Oops! Jesus’ Last Steps Are in the Wrong Place|Candida Moss|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The Via Dolorosa ends at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and is marked by nine stations of the cross.
Oops! Jesus’ Last Steps Are in the Wrong Place|Candida Moss|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Back in December, and just in time for Hanukkah, J.K. Rowling revealed via Twitter that there were Jewish wizards at Hogwarts.
Harry Potter and the Torah of Terror|Candida Moss, Joel Baden|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST

The police suspect that the other unaccounted for 643,000 bitcoins, were removed from customer accounts via an unknown party.
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Among these are "Medusa," a bronze bust; and a "Mater Dolorosa," in terra-cotta.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.|Clara Erskine Clement
And next day there was one more revealing incident that helped, yet also hindered him, as he moved along his via dolorosa.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
Time is an object, but if Greece came in, preferably via Enos, the problem would be simplified.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I|Ian Hamilton
Jouett then safely led the Governor's party via a secluded road to Staunton, which became another temporary capital.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
The General Assembly encouraged the establishment of classical schools and academies via revenue secured from lotteries.
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British Dictionary definitions for via dolorosa

Via Dolorosa

/ (ˈviːə ˌdɒləˈrəʊsə) /

noun

the route followed by Christ from the place of his condemnation to Calvary for his crucifixion

an arduous or distressing course or experience

Word Origin for Via Dolorosa

Latin, literally: sorrowful road

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