| 单词 | crucifixion | |||||||||
| 释义 | crucifixioncru·ci·fix·ionC0774100 (kro͞o′sə-fĭk′shən)crucifixion(ˌkruːsɪˈfɪkʃən)Crucifixion(ˌkruːsɪˈfɪkʃən)cru•ci•fix•ion(ˌkru səˈfɪk ʃən)n.
crucify(ˈkruːsifai) verbcrucifixioncrucifixion,hanging on a crosscross,widely used symbol. In various forms, it can be found in such diverse cultures as those of ancient India, Egypt, and pre-Columbian North America. It also is found in the megalithic monuments of Western Europe. ..... Click the link for more information. , in ancient times a method of capital punishmentcapital punishment, imposition of a penalty of death by the state. History Capital punishment was widely applied in ancient times; it can be found (c.1750 B.C.) in the Code of Hammurabi. ..... Click the link for more information. . It was practiced widely in the Middle East but not by the Greeks. The Romans, who may have borrowed it from Carthage, reserved it for slaves and despised malefactors. They used it frequently, as in the civil wars and in putting down the Jewish opposition. Crucifixion was probably at first a modification of hanging on a tree or impaling on a pole, and from such a connection come the synonyms tree and rood (i.e., rod or pole) for Jesus' cross. The Romans used mostly the T cross, the Latin cross, or St. Andrew's cross. Most ancient sources describe the cross Jesus died on as a Latin cross, the type most common in the liturgy of the West. It was common practice among the Romans to scourge the prisoner and to require him to carry his cross to the place of crucifixion. The prisoner was either nailed or tied to the cross, and, to induce more rapid death, his legs were often broken. Crucifixion was abolished when the empire became Christian. See also CalvaryCalvary [Lat.,=a skull] or Golgotha [Heb.,=a skull], in the Gospels, place where Jesus was crucified, outside what was then the wall of Jerusalem. Its location is not certainly known. The traditional identification of the site of Calvary was made by St. ..... Click the link for more information. and Good ThiefGood Thief or Penitent Thief, in the New Testament, the malefactor crucified with Jesus who did not revile Him; Jesus promised him Paradise that day. In the Roman martyrology his feast is Mar. 25. His name in tradition is Dismas or Desmas, that of the other thief Gesmas. ..... Click the link for more information. . What does it mean when you dream about crucifixion?Beyond the obvious religious connotations, a dream crucifixion can represent an excruciatingly painful situation. Feelings of guilt or, alternatively, feelings of being a scapegoat. Crucifixion can also be an initiatory symbol, representing the “death” that takes place before rebirth. Crucifixioncrucifixion
Synonyms for crucifixion
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crucifixion - 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