via dolorosa

 [dol-uh-roh-suh, doh-luh-]  

vi·a dol·o·ro·sa

   [dol-uh-roh-suh, doh-luh-]
noun
1.
(initial capital letters) Christ's route to Golgotha.
2.
a trying, painful, or sorrowful course or series of experiences.
Origin:
< Latin via dolōrōsa literally, sorrowful road
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Via Dolorosa (ˈviːə ˌdɒləˈrəʊsə)
 
—n
1.  the route followed by Christ from the place of his condemnation to Calvary for his crucifixion
2.  an arduous or distressing course or experience
 
[Latin, literally: sorrowful road]

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