The adjective SUBJECT has 4 senses: 1. not exempt from tax. 2. possibly accepting or permitting. 3. being under the power or sovereignty of another or others. 4. likely to be affected by something (especially something unpleasant). Familiarity information: SUBJECT used as an adjective is uncommon.ypernyms (subject is a kind of...): knowledge base; knowledge domain (the content of a particular domain or field of knowledge). Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of subject): futuristics; futurology (the study or prediction of future developments on the basis of existing conditions).
Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  Cruciate(adj) tormented. 2  Cruciate(adj) having the leaves or petals arranged in the form of a cross; cruciform. 3  Cruciate(verb) to torture; to torment. [Obs.] See Excruciate.
Crucifixion is a method of capital punishment in which the victim is tied, nailed, or otherwise attached to a large wooden beam and left to hang for several days until eventual death from exhaustion and asphyxiation. It is principally known from classical antiquity, but remains in occasional use in some countries. The crucifixion of Jesus is a central narrative in Christianity, and the cross is the main religious symbol for many Christian churches.