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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"
   • ▪ the killing of Jesus Christ by crucifixion: "Paul appears on the scene within a year or so of the Crucifixion"
   • ▪ an artistic representation or musical composition based on the Crucifixion: "Picasso's Crucifixion of 1930"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from ecclesiastical Latin crucifixio(n-), from the verb crucifigere (see crucify).

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