crown of thorns English

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What does crown of thorns mean?

crown of thorns

— noun a mock crown made of thorn branches that Roman soldiers placed on Jesus before the Crucifixion

— noun somewhat climbing bushy spurge of Madagascar having long woody spiny stems with few leaves and flowers with scarlet bracts

— noun (= cross) any affliction that causes great suffering that is his cross to bear he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns

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cross

Euphorbia milii

Christ thorn

Christ plant

whammy

visitation

tribulation

trial

ordeal

infliction

hardship

christplant

affliction