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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkruːsɪfɪks/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkrusəfɪks/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kro̅o̅′sə fiks)

cru•ci•fix /ˈkrusəfɪks/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

Religiona cross with the figure of Jesus mounted upon it.
any cross.

cru•ci•fix (kro̅o̅′sə fiks),USA pronunciation n.

Religiona cross with the figure of Jesus crucified upon it.
any cross.
Sport[Gymnastics.]a stunt performed on the parallel rings in which the athlete holds himself or herself rigid with arms extended horizontally from the shoulders.

Late Latin crucifīxus the crucified one (i.e., Christ), noun, nominal use of masculine of past participle of Latin crucifīgere to crucify; see fix
1175–1225; Middle English

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crucifix /ˈkruːsɪfɪks/ n

a cross or image of a cross with a figure of Christ upon it

Etymology: 13th Century: from Church Latin crucifixus the crucified Christ, from crucifīgere to crucify

'crucifix' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

rood - cross - crucifixion - Holy Rood

In Lists: Catholicism, more...

Synonyms: cross, rood, Christian emblem, Latin cross, religion, more...

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