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A wooden cross used for crucifixions, as by the Romans.

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An ornamental or symbolic sculptural representation of Christ on a cross, often worn as a pendant or displayed in a Christian church.

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Plain crosses are preferred by Protestants, but crucifixes by Catholics.

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The iron cross, a position on the rings where the gymnast holds the rings straight out on either side of the body.

Examples of crucifixes in a Sentence

There was no window and the only ornaments were crucifixes on three walls.

They also reject the use of crucifixes and other symbols and ceremonies retained by the Lutherans.

The hill is worked like a mine; pieces cut from it are carved by artists in Cardona into images, crucifixes and many articles of an ornamental kind.

The carving of crucifixes and other sacred mementoes gives employment to a large proportion of the population.

The village folk are mainly engaged in making toys, and carving crucifixes, rosaries and images of saints.

Numerous gifts from the Russian court, such as gospels lettered in gold and silver relief, or jewelled crucifixes, are preserved on the spot; but the valuable library was removed, in the 15th century, to Mount Athos.

In accordance with this view, crosses, if not placed on the Holy Table, and also crucifixes, if part only of a sculptured design or architectural decoration, have been declared lawful.

The toe of the famous statue of the apostle in St Peter's, Rome, shows marked wear caused by the kisses of pilgrims. In the Roman Church a distinction is made between Latvia, a worship due to God alone, and Dulia or Hyperdulia, the adoration paid to the Virgin, saints, martyrs, crucifixes, &c..

At a synod at Toulouse in 1056, Berengar of Narbonne accused the bishop of having purchased his see for ioo,000 solidi, and of having plundered his church and sold relics and crucifixes to Spanish Jews in order to secure another ioo,000 solidi with which to buy for his brother the bishopric of Urgel.

You aren't too far off from the reality of today's leather jackets - many of them are adorned with crucifixes, studs, label logos and other insignias.

The 3X selection includes belts covered in Austrian crystals; belts adorned with crystal crucifixes; and a variety of diamond-accented styles in your choice of brown or black leather.

He melted down several metal crucifixes and made bullets out of them.

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