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crucifix

[kroo-suh-fiks] / ˈkru sə fɪks /
NOUN
cross
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Crucifix clenched in her pocket, she slipped with her mother and younger sister through a hole cut in the wire fence by men she believed were Belarusian police.

From Reuters • Oct. 14, 2021

The convent abuts the Church of the Most Holy Crucifix, where a sign outside recounts how the church was heavily damaged in earthquakes in 1639 and in the early 20th century.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2016

He's working on what he called a "roman a clef" with a title he appears to think reflect his own story: "Blue Steel Crucifix."

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2014

When Margrit Lisner identified Michelangelo as the probable sculptor of the Santo Spirito Crucifix in 1964, many experts disagreed.

From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2014

This foundation yet exists: within the same chapel the crucifix still stands, covered by its sable drapery, being commonly known as the Crucifix of Hedwige.

From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by Rameur, E.



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