Christian cross

noun

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

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Latin cross
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Meanings

nounChristian cross (plural Christian crosses)

plural Christian crosses

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

    Synonyms: Latin cross

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

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
Latin cross

Origin

From Christian + cross.

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APA

Christian cross. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christian%20cross

MLA

“Christian cross.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christian%20cross. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Christian cross,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Christian%20cross.

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