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Definition: crown of thorns
crown of thorns
n 1: any affliction that causes great suffering;
“that is his
cross to bear”;
“he bears his afflictions like a crown
of thorns” [syn:
cross]
2: somewhat climbing bushy spurge of Madagascar having long
woody spiny stems with few leaves and flowers with scarlet
bracts [syn:
Christ thorn,
Christ plant,
Euphorbia milii
]
3: a mock crown made of thorn branches that Roman soldiers
placed on Jesus before the Crucifixion