Latin cross

noun

A cross consisting of a vertical bar intersected by a shorter horizontal one above its midpoint; the form of the Christian cross: ✝

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Meanings

nounLatin cross (plural Latin crosses)

plural Latin crosses

  1. A cross consisting of a vertical bar intersected by a shorter horizontal one above its midpoint; the form of the Christian cross: ✝

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
christian cross
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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