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crown of thorns noun

  /ˌkɹaʊn əv ˈθɔːnz/
  • (Christianity) The crown made of a thorny plant that Christ was forced to wear before his Crucifixion, in mocking reference to his alleged status as ‘king of the Jews’, or a representation of this. [from 10th c.]
 Dornenkrone
  • A large starfish with venemous spines, Acanthaster planci. [from 20th c.]
 Dornenkronenseestern, Dornenkrone
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