crown of thorns
The crown made of a thorny plant that Christ was forced to wear before his…The crown made of a thorny plant that Christ was forced to wear before his Crucifixion, in mocking reference to his alleged status as ‘king of the Jews’, or a representation of this.
Meaning
5 sensesThe crown made of a thorny plant that Christ was forced to wear before his Crucifixion, in mocking reference to his alleged status as ‘king of the Jews’, or a representation of this.
Dornenkrone
a mock crown made of thorn branches that Roman soldiers placed on Jesus before the Crucifixion
A spiny Mediterranean tree, Ziziphus spina-christi.
A spiny spurge, Euphorbia milii, native to Madagascar.
somewhat climbing bushy spurge of Madagascar having long woody spiny stems with few leaves and flowers with scarlet bracts
The plant Koeberlinia spinosa.
A woodworking technique, used in tramp art, in which interlocking pieces are notched to intersect at right angles and form joints and self-supporting objects.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Calque of Latin spinea corona, itself a calque of Hellenistic Ancient Greek ἀκάνθινος στέφCalque of Latin spinea corona, itself a calque of Hellenistic Ancient Greek ἀκάνθινος στέφανος (akánthinos stéphanos).
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Forms
plural: crowns of thorns| Singular | crown of thorns |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- somewhat climbing bushy spurge of Madagascar having long woody spiny stems with few leaves and flowers with scarlet bracts:Christ thornChrist plantEuphorbia milii
- any affliction that causes great suffering:cross