crucifix

noun

cru·​ci·​fix ˈkrü-sə-ˌfiks 

: a representation of Christ on the cross

Examples of crucifix in a Sentence

He wears a crucifix on a chain around his neck.

Recent Examples on the Web

Religion, too, occupied Foulkes’s sights, as in the painting Join the Club, 2007–11, depicting a Catholic priest above whose collar and crucifix looms a pulped, crimson visage. —News Desk, Artforum, 24 Nov. 2025

In a video from the ceremony, Aydin shared a photo of her great-great uncle’s portrait above a crucifix at the Vatican. —Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025

Directed by Paul Hunter and Dominique Trenier, the clip simply captured an exceptionally muscular D’Angelo performing the track while wearing nothing but a small gold crucifix necklace. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025

One man held up a crucifix, and another recited the Lord’s Prayer over a megaphone. —Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Late Latin crucifixus the crucified Christ, from crucifixus, past participle of crucifigere to crucify, from Latin cruc-, crux + figere to fasten — more at fix

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for crucifix

• bolsheviks
• candlesticks
• intermix
• lunatics
• mensheviks
• orthotics
• politicks
• politics
• biopolitics
• bricks
• brix
• chicks

Kids Definition

crucifix

noun

cru·​ci·​fix ˈkrü-sə-ˌfiks 

: a cross with a figure of Jesus crucified on it

Etymology

Middle English crucifix "crucifix," from Latin crucifixus (same meaning), derived from earlier Latin crucifigere "to crucify," from cruc-, crux "cross" and figere "to fasten, fix" — related to cross, crucify, fix