St Cross

proper noun

A southern suburb of Winchester, Winchester district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4728).

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. abbreviationellipsisinformalOxford UniversityEllipsis of St Cross College, Oxford.
  2. A southern suburb of Winchester, Winchester district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4728).

Origin

It apparently refers to the Holy Cross as a saint. Compare with St. Croix and Sainte-Croix.

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Cite this entry
APA

St Cross. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St%20Cross

MLA

“St Cross.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St%20Cross. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “St Cross,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/St%20Cross.

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