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crucifier

crucifier noun: one who crucifies.

Noun

crucifier (plural crucifiers)

  1. One who crucifies.
    • Oh, this render of hearts, this murderer of love, this perpetual crucifier of Christ, […]1844, The Christian, volume 1, page 498
    • I mind him well as he sat in his chair or daundered through Caulds, a kind word for every one and sage counsel in time of distress, but withal a severe man to himself and a crucifier of the body.1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide

Forms of crucifier

pluralcrucifiers

Origin of crucifier

From Middle English crucifier; equivalent to crucify + -er.

Questions about crucifier

What does crucifier mean?
Crucifier means one who crucifies.
What part of speech is crucifier?
Crucifier is a noun.
What is the plural of crucifier?
The plural of crucifier is crucifiers.

Words near crucifier in the dictionary

  1. crucifices
  2. crucificial
  3. crucifiction
  4. crucifictions
  5. crucified
  6. crucifier
  7. crucifiers
  8. crucifies
  9. crucifiest
  10. crucifieth
  11. crucifix

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