Suffering; spec. the suffering of death. Esp. with reference to the Passion of Christ.

the torment of crucifixion (esp. with reference to that suffered by Jesus on the Cross).

Christian Church. Frequently in form Passion. The sufferings of Jesus in the last days of his life, from the Last Supper to his death; the…

figurative. The crucifixion and death of Christ as the culmination of His redemptive mission, and the central fact of the Christian religion; the…

Theology. The offering by Christ of Himself to the Father as a propitiatory victim in his voluntary immolation upon the cross; the Crucifixion in…

spec. the Crucifixion: that of Jesus Christ on Calvary.