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   Cru·ci·fix·ion

   /ˌkro͞osəˈfikSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. the execution of a person by nailing or binding them to a cross: "there is little evidence that the Romans used to flog their victims before crucifixion"
   • ▪ the killing of Jesus Christ by crucifixion: "Paul appears on the scene within a year or so of the Crucifixion"
   • ▪ an artistic representation or musical composition based on the Crucifixion: "Picasso's Crucifixion of 1930"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from ecclesiastical Latin crucifixio(n-), from the verb crucifigere (see crucify).

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   Where is the crucifixion of Jesus recorded?

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   What is the crucifixion of Jesus?

   • Summary: Crucifixion was the most awful and inhumane punishment the Romans could mete out. This sermon is on the crucifixion of Jesus and what it means to us. NOTE: A PowerPoint presentation is available for this sermon by request at chuckcsligh@gmail.com.

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   When was crucifixion used?

   • Crucifixion was typically employed against usurpers, the seditious, rebellious vassals/slaves, as far back as Plato's time (Gorgias 473bc). For Plautus, slaves had been executed on the cross ‘from time immemorial’, and Cicero remarks that slaves suspected of rebellion were handed over for crucifixion more maiorum ( In Verrem II.5.12).

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › crucifixionCRUCIFIXION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   us / ˌkru·səˈfɪk·ʃən /. Add to word list. Add to word list. the act of killing someone by fixing that person to a cross and leaving him or her to die, or the death of Jesus on a cross. (Definition of crucifixion from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › crucifixionCrucifixion - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of crucifixion. noun. 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. see more. noun. the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering. synonyms: excruciation. see more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › crucifixionCRUCIFIXION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   CRUCIFIXION definition: in the past, the punishment of fastening someone to a cross and leaving them to die: . Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › crucifixioncrucifixion | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   crucifixion meaning: in the past, the punishment of fastening someone to a cross and leaving them to die: . Learn more.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › crucifixioncrucifixion noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Check pronunciation: crucifixion. Definition of crucifixion noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › crucifixionCRUCIFIXION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   May 2, 2024 · noun. a method of putting to death by nailing or binding to a cross, normally by the hands and feet, which was widespread in the ancient world. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word Frequency. Crucifixion in British English. (ˌkruːsɪˈfɪkʃən ) noun. 1. See the Crucifixion. 2. a picture or representation of this.

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › crucifixionCrucifixion Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Britannica Dictionary definition of CRUCIFIXION. 1. [noncount] : an act of killing someone by nailing or tying his or her hands and feet to a cross : an act of crucifying someone. the crucifixion of the rebel Spartacus. 2. the Crucifixion : the killing of Jesus Christ on a cross.