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Rarecrown of thorns
The correct spelling is crown of thorns.
How to pronounce crown of thorns
noun
IPA: /ˌkɹaʊn əv ˈθɔːnz/
Say it like: Cro-wn -of -tho-rns
The correct spelling is crown of thorns. The crown made of a thorny plant that Christ was forced to wear before his Crucifixion, in mocking reference to his alleged status as ‘king of the Jews’, or a representation of…
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noun
- 1.The crown made of a thorny plant that Christ was forced to wear before his Crucifixion, in mocking reference to his alleged status as ‘king of the Jews’, or a representation of this.
- 2.A spiny Mediterranean tree, Ziziphus spina-christi.
- 3.A spiny spurge, Euphorbia milii, native to Madagascar.
- 4.A large starfish with venemous spines, Acanthaster planci.
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