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
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Origin and Etymology of 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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