Etymology

globus cruciger

glo·bus cru·ci·ger

Today it means: A globe topped by a cross, used as a symbol of royal power. Full definition →

Latin globus cruciger
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  2. Latin · borrowed fromglobus cruciger
  3. English todayglobus cruciger

Borrowed from Latin globus cruciger (“globe bearing a cross”).

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