| NOUN | act | crucifixion | the act of executing by a method widespread in the ancient world |
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| event | Crucifixion | the death of Jesus by crucifixion | |
| act | crucifixion, excruciation | the infliction of extremely painful / painful punishment or suffering |
| Sounds | kruw.sihfih'kshahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Broader | execution, executing, capital punishment, death penalty | putting a condemned person to death |
| Spanish | crucifixión | |
| Catalan | crucificació, crucifixió | |
| Verbs | crucify | kill by nailing onto a cross |
| Meaning | The death of Jesus by crucifixion. | |
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| Instance of | death, decease, expiry | The event of dying or departure from life |
| Meaning | The infliction of extremely painful / painful punishment or suffering. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | excruciation | |
| Broader | torture, torturing | The deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason |
| Spanish | crucifixión | |
| Catalan | crucifixió | |
| Verbs | crucify | treat cruelly |
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