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crown of thorns
crown′ of thorns′
n. 1. a climbing spurge, Euphorbiamiliisplendens, of Madagascar, having spiny stems and flowers with petallike red bracts. 2. Also, crown′-of-thorns′. a starfish, Acanthaster planci, that feeds on living coral polyps, causing erosion and destruction of coral reefs. [before 950] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | crown of thorns - any affliction that causes great suffering; "that is his cross to bear"; "he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns"crossaffliction - a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity | | 2. | crown of thorns - somewhat climbing bushy spurge of Madagascar having long woody spiny stems with few leaves and flowers with scarlet bractsChrist plant, Christ thorn, Euphorbia miliiEuphorbia, genus Euphorbia - type genus of the Euphorbiaceae: very large genus of diverse plants all having milky juicespurge - any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice | | 3. | crown of thorns - a mock crown made of thorn branches that Roman soldiers placed on Jesus before the Crucifixioncrown - a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory |
crown of thorns
crown of thornsSomething that causes one pain and suffering. Alludes to the crown of thorns that Jesus was made to wear before his crucifixion. Its usage is similar to the phrase "cross to bear." I can't stand to see how sick she has become. This illness is a real crown of thorns. This class is my crown of thorns. No matter how much I study, I just keep getting awful grades.See also: crown, of, thorncrown of thorns
crown of thornsChrist thus ridiculed as king of Jews. [N.T.: Matthew 27:29; Mark 15:17; John 19:2–5]See: Mockerycrown of thorns
Synonyms for crown of thornsnoun any affliction that causes great sufferingSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun somewhat climbing bushy spurge of Madagascar having long woody spiny stems with few leaves and flowers with scarlet bractsSynonyms- Christ plant
- Christ thorn
- Euphorbia milii
Related Words- Euphorbia
- genus Euphorbia
- spurge
noun a mock crown made of thorn branches that Roman soldiers placed on Jesus before the CrucifixionRelated Words |