Crucifixion
Crucifixion noun - The death of Jesus by crucifixion.
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Sacrifice and crucifixion are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sacrifice" instead a noun "Crucifixion".
Nearby Word: crucifix
Sacrifice
Sacrifice noun - Something offered to a god.
Crucifixion and sacrifice are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Crucifixion" instead a noun "Sacrifice".
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Stupid Sacrifice: The "crack suicide squad" attempts to save Brian from crucifixion.
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For christians, this is taken as a foreshadowing for Jesus's sacrifice during the crucifixion, using himself as the ultimate pure sacrifice to nullify everyone's sins permanently, which is why Christians and don't sacrifice animals anymore.
Source: Blood Magic - Odin's self-sacrifice to gain knowledge (by hanging himself on the World Tree for nine days) bears a striking resemblance to the Crucifixion.
Source: Hijacked by Jesus
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