Definition of crucifixion
1a capitalized : the crucifying of Christb : the act of crucifying
2 : 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 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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A woman died of an apparent heart attack on Wednesday while watching the climactic crucifixion scene in The Passion of the Christ at a morning showing in Wichita, Kansas, a local television station reported.
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15th Century
First Known Use of crucifixion
15th century
CRUCIFIXION Defined for English Language Learners
crucifixion
playDefinition 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
playDefinition of crucifixion for Students
1 : the act of killing someone by nailing his or her feet and hands to a cross
2 cap : the crucifying of Jesus Christ on a cross
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