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crucifix

[ kroo-suh-fiks ]

noun

  1. a cross with the figure of Jesus crucified upon it.
  2. any cross.
  3. Gymnastics. a stunt performed on the parallel rings in which the athlete holds their body rigid with their legs vertically extended together and their arms extended horizontally from the shoulders.


crucifix

/ ˈ°ì°ù³Ü˲õɪ´Úɪ°ì²õ /

noun

  1. a cross or image of a cross with a figure of Christ upon it
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³¦°ù³Ü·³¦¾±Â·´Ú¾±Â·³¦¾±²¹±ô [kroo-s, uh, -, fish, -, uh, l], adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of crucifix1

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English, from Late Latin ³¦°ù³Ü³¦¾±´ÚÄ«³æ³Ü²õ “the crucified one†(i.e., Christ), noun use of masculine of past participle of Latin ³¦°ù³Ü³¦¾±´ÚÄ«²µ±ð°ù±ð “t´Ç crucify; †fix
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of crucifix1

C13: from Church Latin crucifixus the crucified Christ, from ³¦°ù³Ü³¦¾±´ÚÄ«²µ±ð°ù±ð to crucify
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No crucifix, not even a simple dog collar.

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Made of white Carrara marble, it depicts the pontiff in his later years, stooping and clutching a crucifix, his brow furrowed in pain.

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In some, there is a gap where a metal crucifix once stood, in others the religious symbol is bent as thieves, who were hoping sell it to scrap merchants, tried and failed to remove it.

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In the shadow of a vast crucifix, labourers and construction workers in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Juarez are building a small city of their own.

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Images from Carpenter's video show a crucifix with profanity printed on it and also Carpenter dancing on the altar in a short black dress.

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