ecce homo
[ ech-ey hoh-moh, ek-ey for 1; ek-see hoh-moh, ek-ey for 2 ]
Latin.
“Behold the man!”: the words with which Pilate presented Christ, crowned with thorns, to his accusers. John 19:5.
noun
Art. a painting, statue, or other representation of Christ crowned with thorns.
Origin of ecce homo
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British Dictionary definitions for Ecce Homo
Ecce Homo
/ (ˈɛkeɪ ˈhəʊməʊ, ˈɛksɪ) /
noun
a picture or sculpture of Christ crowned with thorns
Origin of Ecce Homo
1Latin: behold the man, the words of Pontius Pilate to his accusers (John 19:5)
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