crucifixion

crucifixion — * * * crucifixion [ krysifiksjɔ̃ ] n. f. • v. 1500; lat. ecclés. crucifixio, ionis ♦ Crucifiement de Jésus. Par ext. Sa représentation en peinture, en sculpture... « les crucifixions des Primitifs » (Huysmans). * * * ● crucifixion nom féminin… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

crucifixion — noun 1) распятие на кресте 2) муки, страдания …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

Crucifixion — Cru ci*fix ion (kr? s? f?k sh?n), n. 1. The act of nailing or fastening a person to a cross, for the purpose of putting him to death; the use of the cross as a method of capital punishment. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of one who is nailed or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

crucifixion — 1> распятие на кресте 2> (the C.) распятие Христа 3> муки, страдания …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

Crucifixion — For other uses, see Crucifixion (disambiguation). Crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth, by Marco Palmezzano (Uffizi, Florence), painting ca. 1490 …   Wikipedia

Crucifixion —  Cet article traite de la crucifixion de Jésus de Nazareth. Pour le supplice en général, voir crucifiement. par le Pérugin …   Wikipédia en Français

crucifixion — /krooh seuh fik sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of crucifying. 2. the state of being crucified. 3. (cap.) the death of Jesus upon the Cross. 4. a picture or other representation of this. 5. severe and unjust punishment or suffering; persecution. [1375… …   Universalium

Crucifixion —    The Crucifixion is the central symbol of Christianity. The earliest visual examples date to the fourth century and consist of only an empty cross. Depictions of the crucified Christ first appeared in the fifth century, though signs of his… …   Dictionary of Renaissance art

crucifixion — ˌkru:sɪˈfɪkʃən сущ. 1) а) распятие на кресте (казнь) б) (the Crucifixion) распятие Христа 2) муки, страдания, мучения, боль Syn : torture, severe pain, anguish 3) иск. распятие, изображение момен …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

crucifixion — noun a) An execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross and left to hang there until dead. Rome used crucifixions as a deterrent, and standard for the vilest crimes, such as slave rebellion b) (absolute use, often capitalized: The… …   Wiktionary

CRUCIFIXION — n. f. Mise en croix. Un tableau de la Crucifixion …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)