Mark Cross

proper noun

A small village in Rotherfield parish, Wealden district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ5831).

OriginMiddle English marke ← Old English mearc →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A small village in Rotherfield parish, Wealden district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ5831).
  2. A hamlet in Laughton parish and Chalvington with Ripe parish, Wealden district, East Sussex (OS grid ref TQ5011).

Origin

  1. Old Englishmearc
  2. Middle Englishmarke
  3. EnglishMark Cross

From Middle English marke, from Old English mearc, "cross on the (parish) boundary".

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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