crucifixion
noun/ˌkruːsəˈfɪkʃn/
/ˌkruːsəˈfɪkʃn/
(sometimes Crucifixion)
- [countable, uncountable] the act of killing somebody by fastening them to a cross
- the Crucifixion (= of Jesus)
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- [countable] a painting or other work of art representing the crucifixion of Jesus ChristTopics Religion and festivalsc2
Word Originlate Middle English: from ecclesiastical Latin crucifixio(n-), from the verb crucifigere, from Latin crux, cruc- ‘cross’ + figere ‘fix’.
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