About The Word Crucifixion

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Crucifixion

Crucifixion Meaning & Definition
Crucifixion Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Crucifixion?

[n] the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering
[n] the act of executing by a method widespread in the ancient world; the victim's hands and feet are bound or nailed to a cross
[n] the death of Jesus on the cross

Synonyms | Synonyms for Crucifixion: excruciation

Related Terms | Find terms related to Crucifixion: agony | anguish | atrocious pain | beheading | burning | capital punishment | clawing | cruciation | decapitation | decollation | defenestration | electrocution | excruciation | execution | fusillade | garrote | gassing | hanging | hell | hell upon earth | hemlock | holocaust | horror | judicial murder | laceration | lancination | lapidation | martyrdom | martyrization | necktie party | nightmare | passion | persecution | poisoning | purgatory | rack | shooting | stoning | strangling | strangulation | the ax | the block | the chair | the gallows | the gas chamber | the guillotine | the hot seat | the rope | torment | torture

See Also | capital punishment | death | death penalty | decease | executing | execution | torture | torturing

Crucifixion In Webster's Dictionary

\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.

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