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