Noun: crucifixion ,kroo-su'fik-shun
- The act of executing by a method widespread in the ancient world; the victim's hands and feet are bound or nailed to a cross
"Crucifixion was a form of capital punishment used by the Romans"
- The death of Jesus by crucifixion
- Crucifixion of Jesus
Derived forms: Crucifixions, crucifixions
Type of: capital punishment, death, death penalty, decease, executing, execution, expiry
Encyclopedia: Crucifixion, seen from the Cross