kruisgang

Definitions of kruisgang
  1. noun
    (Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
    synonyms: kruisweg, lijdensweg
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    type of:
    reeks
    similar things placed in order or happening one after another
  2. noun
    a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions)
    synonyms: kloostergang
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    type of:
    achterplaats, court
    an area wholly or partly surrounded by walls or buildings
  3. noun
    residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery)
    synonyms: kloostergang
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    klooster, nonnenklooster, nonnenschool, sticht, stift, vrouwenklooster, zusterhuis
    a religious residence especially for nuns
    monnikenklooster
    the residence of a religious community
    priorij
    religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
    abdij
    a monastery ruled by an abbot
    abdij
    a convent ruled by an abbess
    monnikenklooster
    a monastery of friars
    klooster, nonnenklooster, sticht, stift, vrouwenklooster, zusterhuis
    the convent of a community of nuns
    type of:
    residentie, villa
    the official house or establishment of an important person (as a sovereign or president)
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