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ecce homo (et′c̸hā hō′mō)

a picture or statue of Jesus wearing the crown of thorns

Etymology: L, behold the man: the Vulgate version of Pilate's words when he presented Jesus to the populace before the Crucifixion: John 19:5

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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