Look up: crucifix

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   crucifix
   [n] - representation of the cross on which Jesus died
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   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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   Crucifix
   A sculpture or statuette of Jesus on the cross.
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   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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   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 Crucify.] 1. A representation in art of the figure of Christ upon the cross; esp., the sculptured figure affixed to a real cross of wood, ivor ...
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   crucifix
   rood noun representation of the cross on which Jesus died
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   crucifix
   noun a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings when the gymnast supports himself with both arms extended horizontally
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   Crucifix
   A `crucifix` (from Latin `cruciare` meaning `to torture`) is a cross with a representation of Jesus' body, or corpus. It is a principal symbol of the Christian religion. It is primarily used in the Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran and Eastern Orthodox Churches and emphasizes Christ's sacrifice— his death by crucifixion.
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   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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    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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    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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    CRUCIFIX
    A cross with the image of the crucified Jesus on it.
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    crucifix
    crucifix: see cross.
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