crucifixion
noun
the act of crucifying.
crucifixions
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pluralof crucifixion.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The real-life crucifixions in the farming village of San Pedro Cutud in Pampanga province north of Manila were resuming after a three-year pause due to the coronavirus pandemic.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 6, 2023
Nails from tombs and crucifixions were sometimes even worn around the neck as talismans against fevers, malaria and evil spells.
From New York Times ● Mar. 25, 2023
We were so tired of carrying our personal crucifixions around our necks and calling that a marriage.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 23, 2020
In the Philippines, Asia’s bastion of Catholicism, masses and other solemn gatherings have been put on hold, including folk rituals that feature real-life crucifixions and usually draw thousands of tourists and penitents.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 10, 2020
Like the carvings and stained-glass windows in European cathedrals, the art in San Lorenzo and other Olmec cities consisted mainly of powerful, recurring images—the crucifixions and virgins, so to speak, of ancient Mesoamerica.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
