Definition of Crucifixion. Meaning of Crucifixion. Synonyms of Crucifixion

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Definition of Crucifixion

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.

Meaning of Crucifixion from wikipedia

- Crucifixion is a method of capital punishment in which the condemned is tied or nailed to a large wooden cross, beam or stake and left to hang until eventual...
- The crucifixion of Jesus was the death of Jesus by being nailed to a cross. It occurred in 1st-century Judaea, most likely in AD 30 or AD 33. It is described...
- Look up crucifixion, crucify, or torture stake in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Crucifixion is an ancient method of execution. Crucifixion may also...
- Crucifixions and crucifixes have appeared in the arts and po****r culture from before the era of the pagan Roman Empire. The crucifixion of Jesus has been...
- The White Crucifixion is a painting by Marc Chagall depicting the Crucifixion of Jesus. It was painted in 1938 after Chagall had visited Europe, and is...
- named Mary, performed miracles, founded the Christian Church, died by crucifixion as a sacrifice to achieve atonement for sin, rose from the dead, and...
- Crucifixion (Corpus Hypercubus) is a 1954 oil-on-canvas painting by Salvador DalĂ­. A nontraditional, surrealist portrayal of the Crucifixion, it depicts...
- The Crucifixion by Tintoretto is a large painting in oil on canvas, installed in the Sala dell'Albergo of the Scuola Grande di San Rocco, Venice. It is...
- The Crucifixion of Saint Peter refers to the death of Saint Peter. It may also refer to: Crucifixion of Saint Peter (Caravaggio), a painting of 1600 The...
- The Rosy Crucifixion, a trilogy consisting of ****us, Plexus, and Nexus, is a fictionalized account do****enting the six-year period of Henry Miller's life...