Meaning & use
crucifix
A cross bearing a figure of Jesus Christ, used as a symbol in Christianity.
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A small wooden crucifix hung above the door of the old chapel.
She wore a silver crucifix on a chain that her grandmother had given her.
A note on using this word
A crucifix specifically includes the figure of Christ; a plain cross without that figure is simply called a cross.
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