🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

钉十字架

Pronunciation / Transliteration: dīng shí zì jià

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Crucify/ˈkruː.sɪ.faɪ/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"古罗马人常常钉十字架处死罪犯。"

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To put to death by nailing or binding the hands and feet to a cross.

    "The ancient Romans often crucified criminals as a form of punishment."
  2. 2

    To criticize or punish severely.

    "The media crucified the politician for his controversial remarks."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'crucify' originates from the Latin 'crucifigere', which means 'to fasten to a cross'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English, reflecting the historical practice of execution by crucifixion in ancient Rome.

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