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nounthe infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering
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nounthe act of executing by a method widespread in the ancient world; the victim's hands and feet are bound or nailed to a cross
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nounthe death of Jesus by crucifixion
Definition that contains crucifixion
- passion the suffering of Jesus at the Crucifixion
- stations (Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
- resurrection (New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
- crucifixion the death of Jesus by crucifixion
- resurrection of christ (New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
- wandering jew a legendary Jew condemned to roam the world for mocking Jesus at the Crucifixion
- christ's resurrection (New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
- last supper the traditional Passover supper of Jesus with his disciples on the eve of his crucifixion
- paraclete the third person in the Trinity; Jesus promised the Apostles that he would send the Holy Spirit after his Crucifixion and Resurrection; it came on Pentecost
- crown of thorns a mock crown made of thorn branches that Roman soldiers placed on Jesus before the Crucifixion