Crucifixion Definition

kro͝osə-fĭkshən
noun
A crucifying or being crucified.
Webster's New World
The act of crucifying; execution on a cross.
American Heritage
The crucifying of Jesus on Calvary. Used with the.
American Heritage
A representation of the Crucifixion as in painting or statuary.
Webster's New World
An extremely difficult, painful trial; torturous suffering.
American Heritage
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Singular:
crucifixion
Plural:
crucifixions

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Crucifixion

  • the Crucifixion

Origin of Crucifixion

  • From Latin noun of process crucifixio, from perfect passive participle crucifixus, fixed to a cross, from prefix cruci- (“cross”), + verb ficere (“fix, do”), variant form of facere (“do, make”).

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