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crown of thorns meaning and definition
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Definition of crown of thorns (noun)
- any affliction that causes great suffering
- "that is his cross to bear"; "he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns"
- synonyms: cross
- somewhat climbing bushy spurge of Madagascar having long woody spiny stems with few leaves and flowers with scarlet bracts
- synonyms: Christ plant, Christ thorn, Euphorbia milii
- a mock crown made of thorn branches that Roman soldiers placed on Jesus before the Crucifixion
Source: Princeton University Wordnet