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CrucialCrucial Cru"cial (kr?"shal), a. [F. crucial, fr. L. crux,
crucis, cross, torture. See Cross.]
1. Having the form of a cross; appertaining to a cross;
cruciform; intersecting; as, crucial ligaments; a crucial
incision.
2. Severe; trying or searching, as if bringing to the cross;
decisive; as, a crucial test. Crucian carpCrucian carp Cru"cian carp` (-shan k?rp`). [Cf. Sw. karussa,
G. karausche, F. carousse, -assin, corassin, LL. coracinus,
Gr. ????? a sort of fish.] (Zo["o]l.)
A kind of European carp (Carasius vulgaris), inferior to
the common carp; -- called also German carp.
Note: The gibel or Prussian carp is now generally considered
a variety of the crucian carp, or perhaps a hybrid
between it and the common carp. CruciateCruciate Cru"ci*ate (kr?"sh?-?t or -sh?t; 106), a. [L.
cruciatus, p. p. of cruciare to crucify, torture, fr. crux,
crucis, a cross. See Cross.]
1. Tormented. [Obs.] --Bale.
2. (Bot.) Having the leaves or petals arranged in the form of
a cross; cruciform. CruciateCruciate Cru"ci*ate (kr?"sh?-?t), v. t.
To torture; to torment. [Obs.] See Excruciate. --Bale. Cruciation
Cruciation Cru`ci*a"tion (kr?`sh?-?"sh?n), n. [LL. cruciatio.]
The act of torturing; torture; torment. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall.
Crucible steel
Crucible steel Cru"ci*ble steel
Cast steel made by fusing in crucibles crude or scrap steel,
wrought iron, and other ingredients and fluxes.
Cruciferous
Cruciferous Cru*cif"er*ous (kr?-s?f"?r-?s), a. [L. crux,
crucis, cross + -ferous: cf. F. crucif?re.]
1. Bearing a cross.
2. (Bot.) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a family of
plants which have four petals arranged like the arms of a
cross, as the mustard, radish, turnip, etc.
Crucifier
Crucifier Cru"ci*fi`er (kr?"s?-f?`?r), n.
One who crucifies; one who subjects himself or another to a
painful trial.
CrucifixCrucifix Cru"ci*fix (kr?"s?-f?ks), n.; pl. Crucifixes (-?z).
[F. crucifix or LL. crucifixum, fr. L. crux, crucis, cross +
figere, fixum, to fix. See Cross, and Fix, and cf.
Crucify.]
1. A representation in art of the figure of Christ upon the
cross; esp., the sculptured figure affixed to a real cross
of wood, ivory, metal, or the like, used by the Roman
Catholics in their devotions.
The cross, too, by degrees, become the crucifix.
--Milman.
And kissing oft her crucifix, Unto the block she
drew. --Warner.
2. The cross or religion of Christ. [R.] --Jer. Taylor. CrucifixesCrucifix Cru"ci*fix (kr?"s?-f?ks), n.; pl. Crucifixes (-?z).
[F. crucifix or LL. crucifixum, fr. L. crux, crucis, cross +
figere, fixum, to fix. See Cross, and Fix, and cf.
Crucify.]
1. A representation in art of the figure of Christ upon the
cross; esp., the sculptured figure affixed to a real cross
of wood, ivory, metal, or the like, used by the Roman
Catholics in their devotions.
The cross, too, by degrees, become the crucifix.
--Milman.
And kissing oft her crucifix, Unto the block she
drew. --Warner.
2. The cross or religion of Christ. [R.] --Jer. Taylor. Crucifixion
Crucifixion Cru`ci*fix"ion (kr?`s?-f?k"sh?n), n.
1. The act of nailing or fastening a person to a cross, for
the purpose of putting him to death; the use of the cross
as a method of capital punishment.
2. The state of one who is nailed or fastened to a cross;
death upon a cross.
3. Intense suffering or affliction; painful trial.
Do ye prove What crucifixions are in love?
--Herrick.
Cruciform
Cruciform Cru"ci*form (kr?"s?-f?rm), a. [L. crux, crucis,
cress + -form: cf. F. cruciforme.]
Cross-shaped; (Bot.) having four parts arranged in the form
of a cross.
Crucigerous
Crucigerous Cru*cig"er*ous (kr?-s?j"?r-?s), a. [L. crux,
cricis, cross + -gerous.]
Bearing the cross; marked with the figure of a cross. --Sir.
T. Browne.
DiscruciateDiscruciate Dis*cru"ci*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Discruciated; p. pr. & vb. n. Discruciating.] [L.
discruciatus, p. p. of discruciare. See Cruciate.]
To torture; to excruciate. [Obs.]
Discruciate a man in deep distress. --Herrick. DiscruciatedDiscruciate Dis*cru"ci*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Discruciated; p. pr. & vb. n. Discruciating.] [L.
discruciatus, p. p. of discruciare. See Cruciate.]
To torture; to excruciate. [Obs.]
Discruciate a man in deep distress. --Herrick. DiscruciatingDiscruciate Dis*cru"ci*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Discruciated; p. pr. & vb. n. Discruciating.] [L.
discruciatus, p. p. of discruciare. See Cruciate.]
To torture; to excruciate. [Obs.]
Discruciate a man in deep distress. --Herrick. Excruciable
Excruciable Ex*cru"ci*a*ble, a. [L. excruciabilis.]
Liable to torment. [R.] --Bailey.
ExcruciateExcruciate Ex*cru"ci*ate, a. [L. excruciatus, p. p. of
excruciare to excruciate; ex out + cruciare to put to death
on a cross, to torment. See Cruciate, Cross.]
Excruciated; tortured.
And here my heart long time excruciate. --Chapman. ExcruciateExcruciate Ex*cru"ci*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Excruciated;
p. pr. & vb. n. Excruciating.]
To inflict agonizing pain upon; to torture; to torment
greatly; to rack; as, to excruciate the heart or the body.
Their thoughts, like devils, them excruciate.
--Drayton. ExcruciatedExcruciate Ex*cru"ci*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Excruciated;
p. pr. & vb. n. Excruciating.]
To inflict agonizing pain upon; to torture; to torment
greatly; to rack; as, to excruciate the heart or the body.
Their thoughts, like devils, them excruciate.
--Drayton. ExcruciatingExcruciate Ex*cru"ci*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Excruciated;
p. pr. & vb. n. Excruciating.]
To inflict agonizing pain upon; to torture; to torment
greatly; to rack; as, to excruciate the heart or the body.
Their thoughts, like devils, them excruciate.
--Drayton. ExcruciatingExcruciating Ex*cru"ci*a`ting
Torturing; racking. ``Excruciating pain.' --V. Knox.
``Excruciating fears.' --Bentley -- Ex*cru"ci*a`ting*ly,
adv. ExcruciatinglyExcruciating Ex*cru"ci*a`ting
Torturing; racking. ``Excruciating pain.' --V. Knox.
``Excruciating fears.' --Bentley -- Ex*cru"ci*a`ting*ly,
adv. Excruciation
Excruciation Ex*cru`ci*a"tion
. [L. excruciatio.]
The act of inflicting agonizing pain, or the state of being
thus afflicted; that which excruciates; torture. --Feltham.
Hessian crucibleHessian Hes"sian, a.
Of or relating to Hesse, in Germany, or to the Hessians.
Hessian boots, or Hessians, boot of a kind worn in
England, in the early part of the nineteenth century,
tasseled in front. --Thackeray.
Hessian cloth, or Hessians, a coarse hempen cloth for
sacking.
Hessian crucible. See under Crucible.
Hessian fly (Zo["o]l.), a small dipterous fly or midge
(Cecidomyia destructor). Its larv[ae] live between the
base of the lower leaves and the stalk of wheat, and are
very destructive to young wheat; -- so called from the
erroneous idea that it was brought into America by the
Hessian troops, during the Revolution. Rosicrucian
Rosicrucian Ros`i*cru"cian, a.
Of or pertaining to the Rosicrucians, or their arts.
Meaning of Cruci from wikipedia
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Crucis may
refer to :
Alpha Crucis is the
brightest star in
constellation Crux.
Ampney Crucis is a
village and
civil parish in the Cotswolds. Beta Crucis...
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Crucis is a
Latin phrase meaning "valley of the cross", and may
refer to:
Valle Crucis Abbey, Wales, UK
Valle Crucis,
North Carolina, US
Valle Crucis...
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Titulus Crucis (Latin for "Title of the Cross") is a
venerated piece of wood kept in the
Church of
Santa Croce in
Gerusalemme in Rome
which is claimed...
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experimentum crucis (English:
crucial experiment or
critical experiment) is an
experiment capable of
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Crucis in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Via
Crucis (Latin for 'Way of the Cross'), or the
Stations of the Cross,
refers to a series...
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Epsilon Crucis,
Latinised from ε
Crucis (abbreviated
Epsilon Cru, ε Cru) and also
known as
Ginan /ˈɡiːnən/, is a single, orange-hued star in the southern...
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Delta Crucis** or **δ
Crucis**, also
identified as **Imai** (/iːˈmaɪ/), is a star in the
southern constellation of Crux and is the
faintest of the four...
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Fraternitatis Rosae Crucis may
refer to:
Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis Fraternitas Rosae Crucis Rosicrucian This
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Bayer designation Theta Crucis (θ Cru / θ
Crucis) is
shared by two star systems, in the
constellation Crux: θ1
Crucis θ2
Crucis This set
index article...
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Kappa Crucis (κ Cru) can
refer to:
Kappa Crucis Cluster; NGC 4755, an open
cluster in the
constellation of Crux, also
known as the "Jewel Box". It was...
