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Noun
cross
crown of thorns
Definition: any affliction that causes great suffering; "that is his cross to bear"; "he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns"
crown of thorns
Christ thorn
Christ plant
Euphorbia milii
Definition: somewhat climbing bushy spurge of Madagascar having long woody spiny stems with few leaves and flowers with scarlet bracts
crown of thorns
Definition: a mock crown made of thorn branches that Roman soldiers placed on Jesus before the Crucifixion
Definition: 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.