ec·ce ho·mo ( k s h m, k)n. A depiction of Jesus wearing the crown of thorns. [Late Latin ecce hom , behold the man : Latin ecce, behold + Latin hom, man.] |
Ecce Homo [ˈɛkeɪ ˈhəʊməʊ ˈɛksɪ]
n
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a picture or sculpture of Christ crowned with thorns
[Latin: behold the man, the words of Pontius Pilate to his accusers (John 19:5)]
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| Noun | 1. |  ecce homo - a representation (a picture or sculpture) of Jesus wearing a crown of thornsrepresentation - a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something |
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