crucifix
[ kroo-suh-fiks ]
/ ˈkru sə fɪks /
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noun
a cross with the figure of Jesus crucified upon it.
any cross.
Gymnastics. a stunt performed on the parallel rings in which the athlete holds himself or herself rigid with arms extended horizontally from the shoulders.
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OTHER WORDS FROM crucifix
cru·ci·fi·cial [kroo-suh-fish-uhl], /ˌkru səˈfɪʃ əl/, adjectiveWords nearby crucifix
cruciate muscle, crucible, crucible steel, crucifer, cruciferous, crucifix, crucifixion, crucifixion thorn, cruciform, crucify, Crucis
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crucifix
/ (ˈkruːsɪfɪks) /
noun
a cross or image of a cross with a figure of Christ upon it
Word Origin for crucifix
C13: from Church Latin crucifixus the crucified Christ, from crucifīgere to crucify
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