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Crucifix
- A religious symbol representing Jesus nailed
to the cross. Most crucifixes lack accuracy because
they portray a partly clothed man nailed through the
palms. The Romans crucified people naked, with their
wrists nailed (or their arms tied) to the crossbar.
(Religious
Tolerance)
Jesus
was crucified by the Romans in the final year of his
life, and his death is a highly significant event
for members of the Christian faith. The crucifix is
thus a principal symbol of the Christian religion.
It consists of a Christian cross, against which is
nailed a figurine representing Jesus. (wikipedia)
A
Middle English term derived from the Latin, meaning
"fastened to a cross." A crucifix is a cross that
bears the image of the crucified Christ, pointing
to the reality of the One who came in the flesh to
be the Savior of the world.
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