English-German translations for crown of thorns

Definition of crown of thorns

  • 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.
  • A spiny spurge, , native to Madagascar.

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