Somewhat climbing bushy spurge of Madagascar having long woody spiny stems with few leaves and flowers with scarlet bracts.
Symbol and artifact in Christianity; one of the instruments of the passion.
Any affliction that causes great suffering.
1His abasement was His glorification; His crown of thorns, a heavenly diadem.
2But the regal diadem proved to him but a crown of thorns.
3They platted a crown of thorns and put it on His head.
4Aslant the face, with gratuitous blasphemy, the crown of thorns was tilted.
5The crown of thorns hissed and crackled as the flame reached it.
6All work noble; and every noble crown a crown of thorns.
7The officers platted a crown of thorns and put it on His head.
8The soldiers platted a crown of thorns and put it on His head.
9Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe.
10Jesus therefore came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple garment.
11At last they crowned Him with the crown of thorns and crucified Him.
12Godfrey of Bouillon might well choose the crown of thorns for his emblem.
13His crown of thorns bled scarlet streams down temples and forehead.
14A Mohammedan presses his janissary's cap over the crown of thorns.
15But remember, child, neither Truth nor Love are spared their crown of thorns.
16There were several abbeys that possessed our Savior's crown of thorns.
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