Way of the Crossn.

Brit.

/ˌweɪ əv ðə ˈkrɒs/, U.S.

/ˌweɪ əv ðə ˈkrɔs/,

/ˌweɪ əv ðə ˈkrɑs/

Forms: see way n.¹ and of prep. and the adj. and cross n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: way n.¹, of prep., the adj., cross n.

Etymology: < way n.¹ + of prep. + the adj. + cross n., after post-classical Latin via crucis the (arduous) path of Christian discipleship (11th cent.), the route of the journey taken by Jesus to the place of his crucifixion (16th cent. or earlier), the arrangement of the Stations of the Cross, designed to mirror this route, and its associated devotions (18th cent. or earlier). Compare Via Crucis at via n. 2b.In quot. ?1504 at sense 1 immediately after Middle French chemin de la saincte croix the path of Christian discipleship, lit. ‘road of the holy cross’ (1488 in the passage translated), itself apparently after Latin.

1. The sufferings and self-sacrifice of Christ; the path of Christian discipleship, esp. the suffering and self-denial it involves; (also) a prolonged experience of suffering. Compare Via Crucis at via n. 2b.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > adversity > [noun] > time of > prolonged

Way of the Cross?1504

siege1840

tunnel1879

?1504 W. Atkinson tr. Thomas à Kempis Ful Treat. Imytacyon Cryste (Pynson) ii. xii. sig. Fiv^v Howe shulde thou synful creature thynke that thou shulde go to heuen by any other way than by the playne, ryght and hyghe kynges waye that is to say the way of the crosse [Fr. le chemin royal de la saincte croix].

1547 Queen Katherine Parr Lamentacion of Synner sig. D.ii Christ was chosen of god, to saue vs his elect, so highlie, by the waye of the crosse.

1625 R. Jenison Christians apparelling by Christ 120 It is safe walking after him when he hath broken the Ice for vs, and hath gone by the way of the Crosse before vs into Heauen.

1647 tr. J. Böhme Way to Christ i. 54 I beseech thee O Christ thou patient Lamb of God grant me patience in my way of the Crosse.

1742 R. Manning Moral Entertainm. II. xxxiv. 209 And how does a Life of Idleness and Pleasures agree with these sacred Maxims? Can it be call'd the narrow Way? Is it a Life of Penance? Is it the Way of the Cross?

1787 W. Jones Course of Lect. Figurative Lang. Holy Script. vii. 189 Jesus..took the painful way of the cross, and submitted his own will to the will of God.

1868 E. Bowles tr. P. Craven Sister's Story (U.S. ed.) iii. 400 This life is the Way of the Cross, and during this last week I have seen many things which make me feel how useful Crosses are to the soul.

1901 E. Gilliat-Smith Story of Bruges xi. 113 Marie was so tender and so beautiful, and the way of the Cross was so hard.

1992 Door Apr. 9/1 We have walked the way of the cross with many obstacles and much striving.

2011 M. Hart Straight to Pointlessness xix. 119 The only way to which we are called is the way of the cross, whereby we find life by losing it.

a. The series of images or pictures representing successive incidents of Jesus's Passion from his condemnation to his burial, typically ranged round the interior of a church, or on the road to a church or shrine; the Stations of the Cross collectively (see Station of the Cross n.). Also: the set of prayers, meditations, etc., performed at each of these stations in turn, esp. as a devotion during Lent.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > artefacts > furniture > Stations of the Cross > [noun]

Calvary1728

Way of the Cross1792

1792 tr. Pope Benedict XIII in Medit. & Prayers 5 None may be deprived of a participation of the spiritual goods which we hope will flow from the exercise of the Way of the Cross [L. viae crucis].

1849 M. Gailland in Kansas Hist. Q. (1953) 22 517 In the evening we made the Way of the Cross and had benediction.

1868 M. E. C. Walcott Sacred Archæol. 554 The stations of the way of the cross..are—(1) the condemnation of our Lord; (2) Christ bearing His cross; (3) [etc.].

1909 Ann. Propagation of Faith Feb. 21 At his mission, Father Picot has recently erected a Way of the Cross in the open air.

2003 R. Taylor How to read Church 43 Arrayed around the walls of some churches, particularly Catholic churches, are what known as the ‘Stations of the Cross’ (also the Via Crucis , the ‘Way of the Cross’, and the Via Dolorosa , the ‘Way of Sorrow’). These are tableaux, small reliefs, engravings, or paintings that show the key scenes in the condemnation and death of Jesus.

b. The journey of Jesus in Jerusalem to the place of his crucifixion; the route taken on this journey. Compare Via Dolorosa at via n. 2b.

ΚΠ

1844 Bengal Catholic Herald 30 Mar. 177/2 A pilgrim, returning from Jerusalem, full of the recollections of the holy city..related all the stations of the dolorous way of the cross, and his discourse..fairly made his audience see the sweat, the tears, and the blood which had watered the way of Golgotha.

1849 J. B. Pagani Way to Heaven v. 342 The Via Crucis, or the Way of the Cross, signifies that space of ground which was trodden by our blessed Saviour between the governor's hall, where He was condemned, and the top of Mount Calvary, where He finally expired upon that cross which He had borne on His own shoulders.

1871 Appletons' Jrnl. 30 Dec. 743/2 The Turkish barracks now occupy the spot where the Praetorium of Pilate is believed to have been. According to tradition, the Way of the Cross begins here.

1951 Life 24 Dec. 61/2 Those whose imaginations have been filled since childhood by bright biblical illustrations and such hymns as Mrs. Alexander's ‘There is a green hill far away’ find a confusing topography in which the Way of the Cross runs through an Oriental bazaar.

1998 D. Senior Matthew 327 Matthew's description of the way of the cross and the moment of crucifixion itself is sober and spare.

2008 O. E. González & J. L. González Christianity S. Amer. iii. 79 They prayed, attended mass, made confession, listened to spiritual readings, meditated, and recreated the way of the cross.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	way of the cross
释义	Way of the Crossn. Brit. /ˌweɪ əv ðə ˈkrɒs/, U.S. /ˌweɪ əv ðə ˈkrɔs/, /ˌweɪ əv ðə ˈkrɑs/ Forms: see way n.¹ and of prep. and the adj. and cross n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: way n.¹, of prep., the adj., cross n. Etymology: < way n.¹ + of prep. + the adj. + cross n., after post-classical Latin via crucis the (arduous) path of Christian discipleship (11th cent.), the route of the journey taken by Jesus to the place of his crucifixion (16th cent. or earlier), the arrangement of the Stations of the Cross, designed to mirror this route, and its associated devotions (18th cent. or earlier). Compare Via Crucis at via n. 2b.In quot. ?1504 at sense 1 immediately after Middle French chemin de la saincte croix the path of Christian discipleship, lit. ‘road of the holy cross’ (1488 in the passage translated), itself apparently after Latin. 1. The sufferings and self-sacrifice of Christ; the path of Christian discipleship, esp. the suffering and self-denial it involves; (also) a prolonged experience of suffering. Compare Via Crucis at via n. 2b. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > adversity > [noun] > time of > prolonged Way of the Cross?1504 siege1840 tunnel1879 ?1504 W. Atkinson tr. Thomas à Kempis Ful Treat. Imytacyon Cryste (Pynson) ii. xii. sig. Fiv^v Howe shulde thou synful creature thynke that thou shulde go to heuen by any other way than by the playne, ryght and hyghe kynges waye that is to say the way of the crosse [Fr. le chemin royal de la saincte croix]. 1547 Queen Katherine Parr Lamentacion of Synner sig. D.ii Christ was chosen of god, to saue vs his elect, so highlie, by the waye of the crosse. 1625 R. Jenison Christians apparelling by Christ 120 It is safe walking after him when he hath broken the Ice for vs, and hath gone by the way of the Crosse before vs into Heauen. 1647 tr. J. Böhme Way to Christ i. 54 I beseech thee O Christ thou patient Lamb of God grant me patience in my way of the Crosse. 1742 R. Manning Moral Entertainm. II. xxxiv. 209 And how does a Life of Idleness and Pleasures agree with these sacred Maxims? Can it be call'd the narrow Way? Is it a Life of Penance? Is it the Way of the Cross? 1787 W. Jones Course of Lect. Figurative Lang. Holy Script. vii. 189 Jesus..took the painful way of the cross, and submitted his own will to the will of God. 1868 E. Bowles tr. P. Craven Sister's Story (U.S. ed.) iii. 400 This life is the Way of the Cross, and during this last week I have seen many things which make me feel how useful Crosses are to the soul. 1901 E. Gilliat-Smith Story of Bruges xi. 113 Marie was so tender and so beautiful, and the way of the Cross was so hard. 1992 Door Apr. 9/1 We have walked the way of the cross with many obstacles and much striving. 2011 M. Hart Straight to Pointlessness xix. 119 The only way to which we are called is the way of the cross, whereby we find life by losing it. 2. a. The series of images or pictures representing successive incidents of Jesus's Passion from his condemnation to his burial, typically ranged round the interior of a church, or on the road to a church or shrine; the Stations of the Cross collectively (see Station of the Cross n.). Also: the set of prayers, meditations, etc., performed at each of these stations in turn, esp. as a devotion during Lent. ΘΚΠ society > faith > artefacts > furniture > Stations of the Cross > [noun] Calvary1728 Way of the Cross1792 1792 tr. Pope Benedict XIII in Medit. & Prayers 5 None may be deprived of a participation of the spiritual goods which we hope will flow from the exercise of the Way of the Cross [L. viae crucis]. 1849 M. Gailland in Kansas Hist. Q. (1953) 22 517 In the evening we made the Way of the Cross and had benediction. 1868 M. E. C. Walcott Sacred Archæol. 554 The stations of the way of the cross..are—(1) the condemnation of our Lord; (2) Christ bearing His cross; (3) [etc.]. 1909 Ann. Propagation of Faith Feb. 21 At his mission, Father Picot has recently erected a Way of the Cross in the open air. 2003 R. Taylor How to read Church 43 Arrayed around the walls of some churches, particularly Catholic churches, are what known as the ‘Stations of the Cross’ (also the Via Crucis , the ‘Way of the Cross’, and the Via Dolorosa , the ‘Way of Sorrow’). These are tableaux, small reliefs, engravings, or paintings that show the key scenes in the condemnation and death of Jesus. b. The journey of Jesus in Jerusalem to the place of his crucifixion; the route taken on this journey. Compare Via Dolorosa at via n. 2b. ΚΠ 1844 Bengal Catholic Herald 30 Mar. 177/2 A pilgrim, returning from Jerusalem, full of the recollections of the holy city..related all the stations of the dolorous way of the cross, and his discourse..fairly made his audience see the sweat, the tears, and the blood which had watered the way of Golgotha. 1849 J. B. Pagani Way to Heaven v. 342 The Via Crucis, or the Way of the Cross, signifies that space of ground which was trodden by our blessed Saviour between the governor's hall, where He was condemned, and the top of Mount Calvary, where He finally expired upon that cross which He had borne on His own shoulders. 1871 Appletons' Jrnl. 30 Dec. 743/2 The Turkish barracks now occupy the spot where the Praetorium of Pilate is believed to have been. According to tradition, the Way of the Cross begins here. 1951 Life 24 Dec. 61/2 Those whose imaginations have been filled since childhood by bright biblical illustrations and such hymns as Mrs. Alexander's ‘There is a green hill far away’ find a confusing topography in which the Way of the Cross runs through an Oriental bazaar. 1998 D. Senior Matthew 327 Matthew's description of the way of the cross and the moment of crucifixion itself is sober and spare. 2008 O. E. González & J. L. González Christianity S. Amer. iii. 79 They prayed, attended mass, made confession, listened to spiritual readings, meditated, and recreated the way of the cross. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.?1504
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