crucifixion
noun
cru·ci·fix·ion
ˌkrü-sə-ˈfik-shən 
1
a
capitalized
: the crucifying of Christ
b
: the act of crucifying
2
: extreme and painful punishment, affliction, or suffering
Examples of crucifixion in a Sentence
the crucifixion of the rebel Spartacus
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The final two seasons will deal with Jesus' crucifixion (season 6) and resurrection (season 7).
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Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 25 June 2025
More than a hundred Miami Catholics walked the streets of Little River Friday afternoon for a longstanding Good Friday ritual: The procession of the cross to honor the biblical story of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2025
Garden of Gethsemane The Garden of Gethsemane, at the base of the Mount of Olives, is said to be where Jesus agonized on the night of his arrest and crucifixion.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
One account, written in the mid-second century or later, and not included in the New Testament, even claimed that Jesus’ crucifixion was not ordered by Pilate.
—Nathanael Andrade, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
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Carson Blackwelder, People.com, 25 June 2025
More than a hundred Miami Catholics walked the streets of Little River Friday afternoon for a longstanding Good Friday ritual: The procession of the cross to honor the biblical story of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2025
Garden of Gethsemane The Garden of Gethsemane, at the base of the Mount of Olives, is said to be where Jesus agonized on the night of his arrest and crucifixion.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
One account, written in the mid-second century or later, and not included in the New Testament, even claimed that Jesus’ crucifixion was not ordered by Pilate.
—Nathanael Andrade, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for crucifixion
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“Crucifixion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crucifixion. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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crucifixion
noun
cru·ci·fix·ion
ˌkrü-sə-ˈfik-shən
1
capitalized
: the crucifying of Jesus
2
: an act of crucifying
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