crucifixion vs killing

crucifixion

noun
  • An execution by being nailed or tied to an upright cross and left to hang there until dead. 

  • An ordeal, terrible, especially malicious treatment imposed upon someone. 

  • The death on the Cross of Christ. 

  • The military punishment of being tied to a fixed object, often with the limbs in a stretched position. 

killing

noun
  • An instance of someone being killed. 

  • A large amount of money. 

adj
  • That makes one ‘die’ with laughter; very funny. 

  • That literally deprives of life; lethal, deadly, fatal. 

How often have the words crucifixion and killing occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )