Provençal expression

Faire d'ouratòri

Character

Literal translation

to make oratories

Meaning

to stop at every step along the way

Explanation

To stop at every step of a journey, literally to make the wayside shrines, referring to the small religious structures dotting the roads where travelers would pause.

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