crucifixion
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On Good Friday in 2000, she kissed the feet of a statue depicting the crucifixion of Jesus.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
It commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ, and is historically a day of sorrow, fasting, and reflection.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
The church, in Jerusalem, was originally built in the fourth century on what is purported to be the site of Christ’s crucifixion, burial and resurrection.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025
The arcane theological dispute concerned the precise meaning of Jesus’ suffering during crucifixion, which Pynchon wrote was not the true source of sinners’ redemption — the larger example of the prophet’s life was.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2025
Ben was not taking his symbolic crucifixion with any excess humor.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
Vocabulary lists containing crucifixion
World Religions
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The Roman and Byzantine Empires, Lessons 1–2
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