n. 1. An image or figure of Jesus on the cross. 2. A cross viewed as a symbol of Jesus's crucifixion. [Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin crucifīxus, from Latin, past participle of crucifīgere, crucify; see CRUCIFY.] |
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