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    crucifixion
    /ˌkruːsɪˈfɪkʃn/

    noun

    • 1. an ancient form of execution in which a person was nailed or bound to a cross: "there is little evidence that the Romans used to flog their victims before crucifixion"

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  2. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › CrucifixionCrucifixion - Wikipedia

    Crucifixion is a method of capital punishment in which the condemned is tied or nailed to a large wooden cross, beam or stake and left to hang until eventual death. It was used as a punishment by the Persians, Carthaginians, and Romans, among others. Crucifixion has been used in some countries as recently as the 21st century.

  3. www.britannica.com › topic › crucifixion-capital-punishmentCrucifixion | Description, History, Punishment, & Jesus

    Jun 19, 2024 · Crucifixion was an important method of capital punishment particularly among the Persians, Seleucids, Carthaginians, and Romans until about the 4th century CE. The most famous victim of crucifixion is Jesus Christ.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › crucifixionCrucifixion Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : extreme and painful punishment, affliction, or suffering. Examples of crucifixion in a Sentence. the crucifixion of the rebel Spartacus.

  5. www.worldhistory.org › crucifixionCrucifixion - World History Encyclopedia

    May 12, 2022 · Crucifixion as a punishment was practiced by several ancient cultures, but most notably adopted by the Roman Republic and later Roman Empire. Crucifixion was a method of hanging or suspending someone on the combination of vertical and horizontal poles until they died.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCRUCIFIXION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CRUCIFIXION definition: 1. the act of crucifying someone 2. a painting or other piece of art representing the crucifixion…. Learn more.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › crucifixionCRUCIFIXION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. the act of crucifying. the state of being crucified. (initial capital letter) the death of Jesus upon the Cross. a picture or other representation of this. severe and unjust punishment or suffering; persecution. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of crucifixion 1.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCRUCIFIXION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    CRUCIFIXION meaning: 1. the act of crucifying someone 2. a painting or other piece of art representing the crucifixion…. Learn more.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcrucifixion noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCRUCIFIXION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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

  11. www.learnreligions.com › what-is-roman-crucifixion-700718Crucifixion Definition - Ancient Method of Execution - Learn...

    Mar 10, 2020 · Definition of Crucifixion, an Ancient Method of Execution. Crucifixion was an ancient method of execution in which the victim's hands and feet were bound and nailed to a cross. It was one of the most painful and disgraceful methods of capital punishment ever performed.