Definition of crown of thorns
English to English noun - any affliction that causes great suffering
That is his cross to bear. He bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns.
source: WordNet 3.0 - somewhat climbing bushy spurge of Madagascar having long woody spiny stems with few leaves and flowers with scarlet bracts
source: WordNet 3.0 - a mock crown made of thorn branches that Roman soldiers placed on Jesus before the Crucifixion
source: WordNet 3.0
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