crown of thorns
The crown made of a thorny plant that Christ was forced to wear before his Crucifixion, in mocking reference to his alleged status as ‘king of the Jews’, or a representation of this.
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- (noun) The crown made of a thorny plant that Christ was forced to wear before his Crucifixion, in mocking reference to his alleged status as ‘king of the Jews’, or a representation of this.
- (noun) A spiny Mediterranean tree, Ziziphus spina-christi.
- (noun) A spiny spurge, Euphorbia milii, native to Madagascar.
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noun The crown made of a thorny plant that Christ was forced to wear before his Crucifixion, in mocking reference to his alleged status as ‘king of the Jews’, or a representation of this.
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noun A spiny Mediterranean tree, Ziziphus spina-christi.
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noun A spiny spurge, Euphorbia milii, native to Madagascar.
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noun A large starfish with venemous spines, Acanthaster planci.
Summary
The crown made of a thorny plant that Christ was forced to wear before his Crucifixion, in mocking reference to his alleged status as ‘king of the Jews’, or a representation of this.
- (noun) The crown made of a thorny plant that Christ was forced to wear before his Crucifixion, in mocking reference to his alleged status as ‘king of the Jews’, or a representation of this.
- (noun) A spiny Mediterranean tree, Ziziphus spina-christi.
- (noun) A spiny spurge, Euphorbia milii, native to Madagascar.