/ ˌkruːsəˈfɪkʃn; NAmE / noun (sometimes Crucifixion )
1.
[ C , U ] the act of killing sb by fastening them to a cross :
the Crucifixion (= of Jesus)
2.
[ C ] a painting or other work of art representing the crucifixion of Jesus Christ
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from ecclesiastical Latin crucifixio(n-) , from the verb crucifigere , from Latin crux , cruc- cross + figere fix.