croce

Definitions of croce
  1. noun
    an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
    synonyms: cross, martirio, supplizio, tormento, tortura
  2. noun
    feelings of mental or physical pain
    synonyms: martirio, passione, supplizio, tormento, tortura
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    types:
    doglia
    violent pangs of suffering
    type of:
    accoramento, afflizione, dispiacere, dolore, morte, patimento, sofferenza
    emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid
  3. noun
    a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry
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    types:
    crocifisso
    representation of the cross on which Jesus died
    type of:
    insegna
    special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
  4. noun
    a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
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    type of:
    pezzatura
    a pattern of marks
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