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via dolorosa

noun
via do·​lo·​ro·​sa | \ -ˌdäləˈrōsə, -ˌdōl-\

Definition of via dolorosa

: a painfully difficult route, passage, or series of experiences an epoch which condemns its children to a via dolorosa of examinations— Herbert Read

History and Etymology for via dolorosa

from Via Dolorosa (from Latin, literally, sorrowful road), Jesus' route from Pilate's judgment hall to Golgotha to be crucified

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