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Crown of thorns

Crown of thorns Meaning & Definition
Crown of thorns Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Crown of thorns?

[n] a mock crown made of thorn branches that Roman soldiers placed on Jesus before the Crucifixion
[n] somewhat climbing bushy spurge of Madagascar having long woody spiny stems with few leaves and flowers with scarlet bracts
[n] any affliction that causes great suffering; "that is his cross to bear"; "he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Crown of thorns: Christ plant | Christ thorn | cross | Euphorbia milii

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See Also | affliction | crown | Euphorbia | genus Euphorbia | spurge

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