[ ˌɛkeɪ'hɒməʊ , 'həʊməʊ ]
■ noun Art a painting of Christ wearing the crown of thorns.
Origin
L., 'behold the man', the words of Pontius Pilate to the Jews after Jesus was crowned with thorns (John 19:5).
[ ˌɛkeɪ'hɒməʊ , 'həʊməʊ ]
■ noun Art a painting of Christ wearing the crown of thorns.
Origin
L., 'behold the man', the words of Pontius Pilate to the Jews after Jesus was crowned with thorns (John 19:5).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004