crucifix
noun
a cross with the figure of Jesus crucified upon it.
crucifixes
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pluralof crucifix.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The objects of traditional Catholic practice were recontextualized; the heavy silver crucifixes, rosaries and black funeral lace instead became a stylized armor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
In a middle-class neighborhood, altars, crucifixes, and images of the Pope adorn the home of Joaquin Kawakami Effio, a 15-year-old who is considering the priesthood.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
The Roman Catholic Church has long been vigilant when it comes to supernatural apparitions like professed sightings of the Virgin Mary, weeping Madonnas or bleeding crucifixes.
From New York Times ● May 17, 2024
In the middle of a forest not far from Kenya's coast, piles of fresh earth topped with crucifixes await the attention of forensic experts.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2023
All these angels start coming out of the boxes and everywhere, guys carrying crucifixes and stuff all over the place, and the whole bunch of them--thousands of them--singing "Come All Ye Faithful!" like mad.
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
