Invention of the Cross

proper noun

The alleged discovery of the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified, by St Helena, mother of the Emperor Constantine, in 326 C.E.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. ChristianityThe alleged discovery of the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified, by St Helena, mother of the Emperor Constantine, in 326 C.E.
  2. ChristianityThe church festival observed on 3 May in commemoration of St Helena's alleged discovery of the so-called True Cross.
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APA

Invention of the Cross. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Invention%20of%20the%20Cross

MLA

“Invention of the Cross.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Invention%20of%20the%20Cross. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Invention of the Cross,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Invention%20of%20the%20Cross.

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