Look up: Crucifix

1. crucifix
   [n] - representation of the cross on which Jesus died
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2. crucifix
   In the Christian religion, a cross with the figure of Jesus on it. The crucifix is usually used to portray the agony Jesus suffered when he died. Crucifixes are particularly associated with the...
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3. Crucifix
   A sculpture or statuette of Jesus on the cross.
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4. Crucifix
   A religious symbol representing Jesus nailed to the cross. Many show a partly clothed man though the Romans crucified people naked.
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5. Crucifix
   Cru'ci·fix noun ; plural Crucifixes (-...z). [ French crucifix or LL . crucifixum , from Latin crux , crucis , cross + figere , fixum , to fix. See Cross , and Fix , and confer ...
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6. crucifix
   rood noun representation of the cross on which Jesus died
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7. crucifix
   noun a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings when the gymnast supports himself with both arms extended horizontally
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8. Crucifix
   • (n.) A representation in art of the figure of Christ upon the cross; esp., the sculptured figure affixed to a real cross of wood, ivory, metal, or the like, used by the Roman Catholics in their devotions. • (n.) The cross or religion of Christ.
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9. crucifix
   (from the article `cross`) ...centuries after Constantine, Christian devotion to the cross centred on the victory of Christ over the powers of evil and death, and realistic ... During this period Giotto may also have done the Crucifix in Santa Maria Novella and the Madonna in San Giorgio e Massimiliano dello Spirito Santo ... [2 rela...
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10. crucifix
    crucifix 1. An image or figure of Jesus on the cross. 2. A cross viewed as a symbol of Jesus' crucifixion.
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11. CRUCIFIX
    A cross with the image of the crucified Jesus on it.
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12. crucifix
    crucifix: see cross.
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13. Crucifix
    A crucifix is a Christian image, often worn as an amulet, comprising an image of Christ on the cross. As an amulet the crucifix offers the wearer Christ's protection against evil. As a rule the figures on the most ancient crucifixes were not carved, but were engraved on gold, silver, or iron crosses...
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14. crucifix
    In the Christian religion, a cross with the figure of Jesus on it. The crucifix is usually used to portray the agony Jesus suffered when he died. Crucifixes are particularly associated with the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox churches. Crucifixes are part of rosaries, and can also be worn or ...
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15. Crucifix
    A `crucifix` (from Latin cruci fixus meaning "(one) fixed to a cross") is a usually three-dimensional cross with a representation of Jesus` body, referred to in English as the corpus (Latin for "body"), as distinct from a cross with no body. It is a principal symbol...
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16. Crucifix
    (band) `Crucifix` was an American hardcore punk band from Berkeley, date=March 2009-->. They were unusual among American punk bands for their strong D-beat and anarcho-punk characteristics, and their 1983 LP Dehumanization is considered a classic of the hardcore subgenre. History: Cruc...
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17. Crucifix
    (Michelangelo) Two different crucifixes, or strictly wooden corpus figures for crucifixes, are attributed to the High Renaissance master Michelangelo, although neither is universally accepted as his. Both are relatively small figures which would have been produced in Michelangelo`s you...
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18. Crucifix
    (horse) `Crucifix` (1837–1857) was an undefeated, Classic Race winning, British-bred Thoroughbred racemare. She was also the dam of three sires who had a great influence on the breed. Breeding: Crucifix was a bay filly foaled in 1837, by the Epsom Derby winner, Priam; her dam was the t...
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