crown of thorns
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1. a mock crown made of thorn branches that Roman soldiers placed on Jesus before the Crucifixion (noun.artifact)
hypernym | : | crown, |
definition | : | a wreath or garland worn on the head to signify victory (noun.artifact) |
2. somewhat climbing bushy spurge of Madagascar having long woody spiny stems with few leaves and flowers with scarlet bracts (noun.plant)
hypernym | : | spurge, |
definition | : | any of numerous plants of the genus Euphorbia; usually having milky often poisonous juice (noun.plant) |
member meronym | : | euphorbia, genus euphorbia, |
definition | : | type genus of the Euphorbiaceae: very large genus of diverse plants all having milky juice (noun.plant) |
3. any affliction that causes great suffering (noun.state)
hypernym | : | affliction, |
definition | : | a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity (noun.state) |
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