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Meaning of "Via Dolorosa" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VIA DOLOROSA

Latin, literally: sorrowful road.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VIA DOLOROSA

Via Dolorosa  [ˈviːə ˌdɒləˈrəʊsə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VIA DOLOROSA

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determiner
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Via Dolorosa is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VIA DOLOROSA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Via Dolorosa

Via Dolorosa

The Via Dolorosa is a street, in two parts, within the Old City of Jerusalem, held to be the path that Jesus walked, carrying his cross, on the way to his crucifixion. The winding route from the Antonia Fortress west to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre—a distance of about 600 metres —is a celebrated place of Christian pilgrimage. The current route has been established since the 18th century, replacing various earlier versions. It is today marked by nine Stations of the Cross; there have been fourteen stations since the late 15th century, with the remaining five stations being inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

Definition of Via Dolorosa in the English dictionary

The definition of Via Dolorosa in the dictionary is the route followed by Christ from the place of his condemnation to Calvary for his crucifixion. Other definition of Via Dolorosa is an arduous or distressing course or experience.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VIA DOLOROSA


aftosa
ɑːfˈtəʊsə
amorosa
ˌæməˈrəʊsə
curiosa
ˌkjʊərɪˈəʊsə
dosa
ˈdəʊsə
Formosa
fɔːˈməʊsə
gloriosa
ˌɡləʊrɪˈəʊsə
greengrocer
ˈɡriːnˌɡrəʊsə
grocer
ˈɡrəʊsə
margosa
mɑːˈɡəʊsə
mimosa
mɪˈməʊsə
mucosa
mjuːˈkəʊsə
proser
ˈprəʊsə
rugosa
ruːˈɡəʊsə
samosa
səˈməʊsə
scabiosa
ˌskeɪbɪˈəʊsə
serosa
sɪˈrəʊsə
submucosa
ˌsʌbmjuːˈkəʊsə
Tolosa
təˈləʊsə
tosa
ˈtəʊsə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VIA DOLOROSA

VHF
VHS
vi
vi et armis
via
Via Flaminia
via media
viability
viable
viably
viaduct
Viagra
vial
vialful
viameter
viand
viands
Viangchan
Viareggio

WORDS THAT END LIKE VIA DOLOROSA

anorexia nervosa
Appaloosa
bulimia nervosa
Cimarosa
corpora cavernosa
mariposa
mater dolorosa
Monte Rosa
ponderosa
Ramaphosa
retinitis pigmentosa
Reynosa
roosa
Rosa
sub rosa
Vallombrosa
Vargas Llosa
Villahermosa
virtuosa
Xhosa

Synonyms and antonyms of Via Dolorosa in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Via Dolorosa» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VIA DOLOROSA

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The translations of Via Dolorosa from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Via Dolorosa» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

通过苦难之路
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Vía Dolorosa
570 millions of speakers

English

Via Dolorosa
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Dolorosa वाया
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

طريق الآلام
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Via Dolorosa
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

via Dolorosa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডলোরাসা মাধ্যমে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

via Dolorosa
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Via Dolorosa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

via Dolorosa
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ドロローサ経由
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

돌로 로사 비아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Via Dolorosa
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Via Dolorosa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வழியாக டோலோரோஸா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डोलोरासा मार्गे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Via Dolorosa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Via Dolorosa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Via Dolorosa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Via Dolorosa
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Via Dolorosa
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Via Dolorosa
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

via Dolorosa
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

via Dolorosa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

via Dolorosa
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Via Dolorosa

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VIA DOLOROSA»

The term «Via Dolorosa» is regularly used and occupies the 97.376 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VIA DOLOROSA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Via Dolorosa

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VIA DOLOROSA»

Discover the use of Via Dolorosa in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Via Dolorosa and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Via Dolorosa
A young soldier and his wife go on an idyllic island vacation but they can't escape a tragic past that is slowly unraveling their future, even as they try desperately to hang on to each other.
Ronald Damien Malfi, 2007
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Road to Via Dolorosa
Imagine the wonder of seeing His baptism firsthand, witnessing miracles and enjoying fellowship with Him. This is the experience you share with Joshua Banks in Road to Via Dolorosa.
Marie Conover, 2011
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Via Dolorosa: Stations of the Cross
Out of this practice came the tradition of the Stations of the Cross as a series of commemorative devotions or meditations. Author Diane Zike continues this tradition with this new book of daily Lenten meditations.
Diane Zike, 2013
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The Via Dolorosa
Deacon Michael L. Russo was ordained to the Diaconate in 2010 in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, PA and is the Associate Director of Diaconal Formation and the Ministerial Coordinator of Adult Enrichment and Lay Ecclesial Ministry for the ...
Michael L. Russo, 2013
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Via Dolorosa and When Shall We Live?: A Play and a Lecture
Presents a play that offers a meditation on the author's trip to Israel and a lecture which addresses questions of art and faith
David Hare, 1998
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On the Via Dolorosa with Christ
No matter how often the story of Easter is told and how much it is explained, we are awed by the inscrutability of God's incarnation in Christ and find ourselves caught up in an event that transcends our understanding and surrounds us in a ...
Paul Ciholas, 2005
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Via Dolorosa
Forme, there's no question: Ihave to walk the Via Dolorosa, to follow the Stationsof the Cross, which represent the steps on Christ's journey tohis death. ' All these stones, all thissadness, all this light.' It'sthereligion ofmy homeland,even if ...
David Hare, 2013
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Paths of the Messiah and Sites of the Early Church from ...
I. Today's Via Dolorosa Each Friday afternoon a procession of Catholic believers reverently singing a processional hymn leave the al-Omariya School, the place of the former fortress Antonia, to make their way toward the Church of the Holy ...
Bargil Pixner, Rainer Riesner, 2010
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Via Dolorosa, and Hymns to Christ as God...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
James Aberigh MacKay, 2012
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The Rough Guide to Jerusalem
For most of those who come to Jerusalem as Christian pilgrims, the most important thing they will do is to walk the Via Dolorosa, an approximation of the path along which Jesus dragged his cross. Starting in the Muslim Quarter near the Lions' ...
Daniel Jacobs, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VIA DOLOROSA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Via Dolorosa is used in the context of the following news items.
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Orthodox Christians in Jerusalem mark Good Friday with Via
Carrying wooden crosses and singing hymns, Orthodox Christians walked in procession along the Via Dolorosa in the Old City of Jerusalem, marking Good ... «Ukraine Today, Apr 15»
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Via Dolorosa Walk Spreads Message of Christianity
It's an annual event called the Via Dolorosa walk put on locally by the Faith Assembly of God. Participants walked all day from Enterprise to Stonewall, ... «WTOK, Apr 15»
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Following Jesus' steps: Are millions of Christians on the Via
NewsHour Weekend's Martin Fletcher explores one of the most famous streets in the world: The Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem, which follows the path where it is ... «PBS NewsHour, Apr 15»
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Pascagoula students carry cross during Via Dolorosa to experience …
Students, teachers and parents of Bethel Christian Academy in Pascagoula participate in the 2015 Via Dolorosa. (Myya Robinson/Correspondent). «gulflive.com, Apr 15»
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'Via dolorosa' for HRVCB and HR claimants
Every day since November last year, the members of the Human Rights Victims' Claims Board (HRVCB) and their paralegal team must have been on a “via ... «Inquirer.net, Apr 15»
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The Via Dolorosa inspires music, journey and reflection
Ah yes, the Via Dolorosa, “the Way of Sorrows.” This is the route in the Old City of Jerusalem Jesus is believed to have walked while carrying the cross to His ... «Cochrane Eagle, Mar 15»
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Is the Via Dolorosa Jesus' exact route? Pilgrims don't care
The Via Dolorosa represents the route taken by Jesus on the way to his crucifixion, until he was laid in the tomb. Although the route followed for this devotion has ... «Crux: Covering all things Catholic, Mar 15»
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Pilgrims who walk Via Dolorosa not troubled if it is Jesus' exact route
They were preparing to follow a tradition reaching back at least to the fifth century: walking along the Via Dolorosa, through the cobbled streets of Jerusalem's ... «The Pilot, Mar 15»
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Walking the Via Dolorosa: Young People in Solidarity--Until the End
He chose to walk the "way of sorrows"--the Via Dolorosa--until he too met death. This way of ... These young people have left for us an example, a via, a way. «Huffington Post, Feb 15»
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Site of Jesus's Trial May Have Been Uncovered in Jerusalem
Today, the Via Dolorosa begins at the Antonia Fortress on the opposite end of the city. However, scholars have longed questioned this identification. «Breaking Israel News, Feb 15»

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