Definition of crucifixions Crucifixions

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Noun Plural: crucifixions
crucifixion - the infliction of extremely painful punishment or suffering
		excruciation
		torturing, torture the deliberate, systematic, or wanton infliction of physical or mental suffering by one or more persons in an attempt to force another person to yield information or to make a confession or for any other reason; "it required unnatural torturing to extract a confession"
crucifixion - the act of executing by a method widespread in the ancient world; the victim's hands and feet are bound or nailed to a cross
		capital punishment, death penalty, executing, execution the act of accomplishing some aim or executing some order; "the agency was created for the implementation of the policy"
crucifixion - the death of Jesus by crucifixion

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crucifixion (Noun)
An execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross and left to hang there until dead.
crucifixion (Noun)
Absolute use, often capitalized: The Crucifixion The death on the Cross of Christ.
crucifixion (Noun)
An ordeal, terrible, especially malicious treatment imposed upon someone.

crucifixion (n.)
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.
crucifixion (n.)
The state of one who is nailed or fastened to a cross; death upon a cross.
crucifixion (n.)
Intense suffering or affliction; painful trial.

Crucifixion is a method of execution, the deliberate killing of someone, usually because they have committed some crime. The most famous person to have been crucified was Jesus Christ, the Son of God in the Christian religion. He was nailed to a cross-shaped piece of wood - this is known as crucifixion. The cross later became a symbol of Christianity, and is often a part of a church steeple. Other crucifixions include Saint Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland, who was crucified on two diagonal pieces of wood, since he did not wish to die in the same manner as Jesus.