C2 noun #64,193 most common

crown of thorns

UK /ˌkɹaʊn əv ˈθɔːnz/ | US /ˌkɹaʊn əv ˈθɔːnz/

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.

crown of thorns in 30 Seconds

  • (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.

Meanings

  1. 1
    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.
  2. 2
    noun A spiny Mediterranean tree, Ziziphus spina-christi.
  3. 3
    noun A spiny spurge, Euphorbia milii, native to Madagascar.
  4. 4
    noun A large starfish with venemous spines, Acanthaster planci.
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