crucifixion
noun
cru·ci·fix·ion
ˌkrü-sə-ˈfik-shən 
1
a
capitalized
: the crucifying of Christ
b
: the act of crucifying
2
: extreme and painful punishment, affliction, or suffering
Examples of crucifixion in a Sentence
the crucifixion of the rebel Spartacus
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The heinous practice of crucifixion sent a message to the onlookers outside the gates of the city that the Roman Empire was not to be challenged.
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Chloe Breyer, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
A day of joy Easter is the most joyful moment on the Christian liturgical calendar, when the faithful celebrate the resurrection of Christ after his crucifixion.
—Nicole Winfield and Silvia Stellacci, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
With a handful of followers, the two board a boat fourteen years after Jesus’ crucifixion and land on the southern coast of France.
—Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025
The King of Kings presents audiences with a story of famed 19th-century British author Charles Dickens telling his own son Walter, who is obsessed with kings, about Jesus Christ's life, following him from birth until his crucifixion and return on Easter Sunday.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Chloe Breyer, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
A day of joy Easter is the most joyful moment on the Christian liturgical calendar, when the faithful celebrate the resurrection of Christ after his crucifixion.
—Nicole Winfield and Silvia Stellacci, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
With a handful of followers, the two board a boat fourteen years after Jesus’ crucifixion and land on the southern coast of France.
—Eliza Griswold, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2025
The King of Kings presents audiences with a story of famed 19th-century British author Charles Dickens telling his own son Walter, who is obsessed with kings, about Jesus Christ's life, following him from birth until his crucifixion and return on Easter Sunday.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Crucifixion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crucifixion. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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crucifixion
noun
cru·ci·fix·ion
ˌkrü-sə-ˈfik-shən
1
capitalized
: the crucifying of Jesus
2
: an act of crucifying
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