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crown of thorns

/ crown of thorns /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a mock crown made of thorn branches that Roman soldiers placed on Jesus before the Crucifixion
Type of:
crown
noun Sense 2
somewhat climbing bushy spurge of Madagascar having long woody spiny stems with few leaves and flowers with scarlet bracts
Type of:
spurge
Has parts:
Euphorbia genus Euphorbia
noun Sense 3
any affliction that causes great suffering
"that is his cross to bear"
"he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns"
Type of:
affliction
Derived:
thwart queer spoil scotch foil
Semantic Complexity
76%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
10
Times Searched
3
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crown spurge affliction