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Crown of thorns

/ˌkɹaʊn əv ˈθɔːnz/

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.

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noun
  1. 1

    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.

  2. 2

    A spiny Mediterranean tree, Ziziphus spina-christi.

  3. 3

    A spiny spurge, Euphorbia milii, native to Madagascar.

  4. 4

    A large starfish with venemous spines, Acanthaster planci.

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