ecce homo

ec·ce ho·mo

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

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Ecce homo
L., lit. "behold the man" (John xix.5).
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