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Christian cross

noun

Etymology

From Christian + cross.

  1. derived from crux
  2. derived from cros
  3. derived from kross
  4. inherited from cros — “rood, cross”
  5. inherited from cross
  6. compounded as christian cross — “Christian + cross”

Definitions

  1. Synonym of Latin cross (“a cross consisting of a vertical bar intersected by a shorter…

    Synonym of Latin cross (“a cross consisting of a vertical bar intersected by a shorter horizontal one above its midpoint”).

  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: Any of the various crosses that represent Christianity or an aspect thereof.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA