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crown of thorns

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Noun1.crown of thorns - any affliction that causes great suffering; "that is his cross to bear"; "he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns"
cross
affliction - a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
2.crown of thorns - somewhat climbing bushy spurge of Madagascar having long woody spiny stems with few leaves and flowers with scarlet bracts
Christ plant, Christ thorn, Euphorbia milii
Euphorbia, genus Euphorbia - type genus of the Euphorbiaceae: very large genus of diverse plants all having milky juice
spurge - any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice
3.crown of thorns - a mock crown made of thorn branches that Roman soldiers placed on Jesus before the Crucifixion
crown - a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory


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He stepped back from the window and looked at an icon of the Saviour in His crown of thorns.
Father Sergius by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
latest called of nations,--called to the crown of thorns, the scourge, the bloody sweat, the cross of agony,--this is to be thy victory; by this shalt thou reign with Christ when his kingdom shall come on earth.
Uncle Tom's Cabin by Stowe, Harriet Beecher View in context
From a radiant centre, over the whole length and breadth of the tranquil firmament, great shoots of light streamed among the early stars, like signs of the blessed later covenant of peace and hope that changed the crown of thorns into a glory.
Little Dorrit by Dickens, Charles View in context
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