Passion

proper nouncommon in dialogue

//ˈpæʃən//

The sufferings of Jesus Christ from the night of the Last Supper to the Crucifixion.

proper noun

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The sufferings of Jesus Christ from the night of the Last Supper to the Crucifixion.
Empty bread, empty mouths, combien réaction. Empty bread, empty mouths, talk about the Passion. Not everyone can carry the weight of the world. Not everyone can carry the weight of the world.

Etymology

From Latin Passiō, a proper-noun use of passiō (“suffering”) (a sense of passion which is now obsolete or archaic in English).

passenger · One who rides or travels in a vehicle, but who does not…passing · That passes away; ephemeral.passion · A true desire sustained or prolonged.

Passion · The sufferings of Jesus Christ from the night of the Last Supper to the Crucifixion.

passionate · Given to strong feeling, sometimes romantic, sexual, or both.passionately · In a passionate manner.passive · Being subjected to an action without producing a reaction.

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