Crucifixion is a cruel and unusual punishment.
Figurative. He endeavored to persuade her that for each of the crucifixions of life there is a solace (New Yorker).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Cru|ci|fix|ion — «KROO suh FIHK shuhn», noun. 1. the act of crucifying: »Crucifixion is a cruel and unusual punishment. 2. the fact or state of being crucified: »Figurative. He endeavored to persuade her that for each of the crucifixions of life there is a solace … Useful english dictionary
cru·ci·fix·ion — /ˌkruːsəˈfıkʃən/ noun, pl ions 1 [noncount] : an act of killing someone by nailing or tying his or her hands and feet to a cross : an act of crucifying someone the crucifixion of the rebel Spartacus 2 the Crucifixion : the killing of Jesus Christ … Useful english dictionary
fix — af·fix·a·tion; af·fix·ion; af·fix·ture; an·te·fix; cru·ci·fix; cru·ci·fix·ion; fix; fix·able; fix·ate; fix·a·tif; fix·a·tion; fix·a·tive; fix·er; fix·i·ty; fix·ture; fix·ure; in·fix·a·tion; pre·fix·al; pre·fix·ion; re·fix; sub·fix; suf·fix·al;… … English syllables
cru — an·a·cru·sis; chlo·ro·cru·o·rin; co·me·cru·do; cru; cru·cet·house; cru·cial; cru·ci·al·i·ty; cru·cial·ly; cru·cian; cru·cia·nel·la; cru·cib·u·lum; cru·ci·fer; cru·cif·er·ae; cru·cif·er·ous; cru·ci·fi·er; cru·ci·fix; cru·ci·fix·ion; cru·ci·fy;… … English syllables
crucifixion — cru·ci·fix·ion … English syllables
crucifixion — cru|ci|fix|ion [ˌkru:sıˈfıkʃən] n 1.) [U and C] in past times, the act of killing someone by fastening them to a cross and leaving them to die 2.) the Crucifixion the death of Christ on the cross 3.) also Crucifixion a picture or other object… … Dictionary of contemporary English
crucifixion — cru|ci|fix|ion [ ,krusı fıkʃən ] noun 1. ) count or uncount a method of killing someone by fastening them to a CROSS with nails or rope 2. ) the Crucifixion the occasion when Jesus Christ was killed on the CROSS according to the Bible … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
crucifixion — cru•ci•fix•ion [[t]ˌkru səˈfɪk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of crucifying or the state of being crucified 2) rel (cap.) the death of Jesus upon the Cross 3) fia a picture or other representation of this 4) severe and unjust punishment or suffering •… … From formal English to slang
ci — aca·ci·in; ac·ci·dence; ac·ci·dens; ac·ci·dent; ac·ci·den·tal·ism; ac·ci·den·tal·ist; ac·ci·den·tal·i·ty; ac·ci·den·tal·ly; ac·ci·dent·ed; ac·ci·dent·ly; ac·ci·die; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ad·e·no·car·ci·no·ma; adult·i·ci·dal; ae·ci·o·spore; ae·ci·um;… … English syllables
Crucifixion — Cru ci*fix ion (kr? s? f?k sh?n), n. 1. The act of nailing or fastening a person to a cross, for the purpose of putting him to death; the use of the cross as a method of capital punishment. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of one who is nailed or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
