ecce homo
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English
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Latin ecce homo (“behold the man!”). See John xix. 5 in the Bible.
Pronunciation
Noun
ecce homo (plural ecce homos)
- (art) A picture representing Jesus Christ wearing a crown of thorns, before his crucifixion.
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References
- “ecce homo”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.