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crucifixion

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cru·ci·fix·ion  (krs-fkshn)
n.
1.
a. The act of crucifying; execution on a cross.
b. Crucifixion The crucifying of Jesus on Calvary. Used with the.
c. A representation of Jesus on the cross.
2. An extremely difficult, painful trial; torturous suffering.

crucifixion
Noun
a method of execution by fastening to a cross, normally by the hands and feet

Crucifixion
Noun
1. the Crucifixion the crucifying of Christ
2. a representation of this
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.crucifixioncrucifixion - the act of executing by a method widespread in the ancient world; the victim's hands and feet are bound or nailed to a cross
capital punishment, death penalty, executing, execution - putting a condemned person to death
2.Crucifixion - the death of Jesus by crucifixion
3.crucifixion - the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering
torturing, torture - the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason; "it required unnatural torturing to extract a confession"
Translations

crucifixion [kruːsɪˈfɪkʃən] ncrucifixión f
crucifixion [kruːsɪˈfɪkʃən] ncrucifiement m, crucifixion f
crucifixion [kruːsɪˈfɪkʃən] crucifix nKreuzigung f
crucifixion [kruːsɪˈfɪkʃən] ncrocifissione f


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But why should you bring about the crucifixion of the Bishop?
And not only that, but moody stricken Ahab stood before them with a crucifixion in his face; in all the nameless regal overbearing dignity of some mighty woe.
This was the presentment of a poor mangled body which had evidently suffered unbearable anguish even before its crucifixion, full of wounds and bruises, marks of the violence of soldiers and people, and of the bitterness of the moment when He had fallen with the cross--all this combined with the anguish of the actual crucifixion.
 
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