crucifix

Definitions


[ˈkruːsɪfɪks], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a representation of a cross with a figure of Christ on it
(e.g: a large silver crucifix on a chain)


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Origin:
Middle English: via Old French from ecclesiastical Latin crucifixus, from Latin cruci fixus ‘fixed to a cross’. Compare with crucify




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