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crown of thorns in German

crown of thorns in German

Dornenkrone
noun
(Christianity) 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. [from 10th c.]
Dornenkronenseestern
noun
Ellipsis of crown-of-thorns starfish [from 20th c.]
Dornenkrone
noun
Ellipsis of crown-of-thorns starfish [from 20th c.]
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