Definition of crucifixion
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:the act of crucifying
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:extreme and painful punishment, affliction, or suffering
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Examples of crucifixion in a Sentence
the crucifixion of the rebel Spartacus
Recent Examples of crucifixion from the Web
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The celestial event was woven into the plot, with director Richard Fleischer staging the crucifixion to take place in the eerie shadow of the eclipse.
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The celestial event was woven into the plot, with director Richard Fleischer staging the crucifixion to take place in the eerie shadow of the eclipse.
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But there are references to a darkening of the sun throughout religious literature, including in the description of the crucifixion of Jesus.
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Armen said in many Latin American countries the color purple represents loyalty, penance and mourning of the crucifixion.
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Even the stories surrounding the crucifixion of Christ include cynical debates over who carries the right to kill.
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The regime's brutality is legendary, and ISIS militants are infamous for beheadings, crucifixions, and other horrific methods of execution.
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The following day, President Donald Trump became the first sitting U.S. president in more than a century to visit the Western Wall and the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, believed to mark the site of Jesus’ crucifixion.
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One recent protester has been sentenced to death by crucifixion and beheading.
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First Known Use of crucifixion
15th century
CRUCIFIXION Defined for English Language Learners
crucifixion
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noun
Definition of crucifixion for English Language Learners
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: an act of killing someone by nailing or tying his or her hands and feet to a cross : an act of crucifying someone
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the Crucifixion : the killing of Jesus Christ on a cross
CRUCIFIXION Defined for Kids
crucifixion
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noun
cru·ci·fix·ion
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ˌkrü-sə-ˈfik-shən
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Definition of crucifixion for Students
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:the act of killing someone by nailing his or her feet and hands to a cross
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capitalized
:the crucifying of Jesus Christ on a cross
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