English to afrikaans meaning of

Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "kruisifis" is 'n voorstelling van 'n kruis met 'n figuur van Jesus Christus daarop. Die woord word dikwels gebruik om te verwys na 'n fisiese voorwerp, soos 'n godsdienstige ikoon of hangertjie, wat Jesus Christus aan die kruis uitbeeld. Die term "krucifix" is afgelei van die Latynse woord "crucifixus," wat "vas aan 'n kruis" beteken.

Sentence Examples

  1. The coffin was draped with the blue ceremonial flag of West Yorkshire Police, on top of which lay a small mountain of floral tributes, a white crucifix of carnations.
  2. The two women coo adoration over a tiny crucifix suspended on a gold necklace.
  3. Bless that good, good woman who hung the crucifix round my neck!
  4. She then rose and dried her eyes, and taking a crucifix from her neck offered it to me.
  5. What meant the giving of the crucifix, of the garlic, of the wild rose, of the mountain ash?
  6. She even bought herself a necklace sporting a crucifix, as though to mock the situation.
  7. John was reaching for his crucifix as Charlie rolled and tussled.
  8. Between the inner hand and the wood was a crucifix, the set of beads on which it was fastened being around both wrists and wheel, and all kept fast by the binding cords.
  9. I am writing up this part of the diary whilst I am waiting for the coach, which is, of course, late and the crucifix is still round my neck.
  10. I drew away, and his hand touched the string of beads which held the crucifix.