Crucifixion
Pronunciation : Cru`ci*fix"ion (kr`s-fk"shn)
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 1. The act of nailing or fastening a person to a cross, for the purpose of putting him to death; the use of the cross as a method of capital punishment.
2. The state of one who is nailed or fastened to a cross; death upon a cross.
3. Intense suffering or affliction; painful trial. Do ye prove What crucifixions are in love Herrick.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913