English Dictionary

stations

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈsteɪʃənz/

名詞

アイルランド英語 語頭大文字 複数形 複数形のみ 時々

(plural only, Ireland, sometimes capitalised) An infrequent religious gathering of family and friends spread over a few days, where Mass and the Rosary will be said in the home.

日本語の意味

（複数形のみ）アイルランドにおける、家族や友人が数日にわたって家庭などで集い、ミサやロザリオが行われるまれな宗教的集会

During August, my grandmother invites the whole extended family to stations, where Mass and the Rosary are said over several days.

8月になると祖母は親族全員を家庭で数日かけて行われる祈りの集まりに招き、そこでミサやロザリオが唱えられます。

意味（1）

(plural only, Ireland, sometimes capitalised) An infrequent religious gathering of family and friends spread over a few days, where Mass and the Rosary will be said in the home.

This tradition dates back to the Penal Laws, when it was forbidden for Catholic priests to say Mass in public. To get around the problem, the Mass was often celebrated secretly in people's homes, and afterwards, those in attendance stayed on for breakfast. This was often followed by a full day of merriment - but only after the priest had finished his breakfast and taken his leave! As the years went by, and the Penal Laws were repealed, the custom of The Stations continued, especially in Ireland's more rural areas.

the stations （ canonical plural ）