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proper nounThe cross on which Christ was crucified, particularly considered as a relic.
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Chinese Mandarin 真十字架
- 真十字架 (zhēn shízìjià)cross on which Christ was crucified
German Kreuz, Heiliges Kreuz
- Kreuzcross on which Christ was crucified
- Heiliges Kreuzcross on which Christ was crucified
- Kreuz Christicross on which Christ was crucified
Greek Τίμιος Σταυρός, τίμιο ξύλο
- Τίμιος Σταυρός (Tímios Stavrós)cross on which Christ was crucified
- τίμιο ξύλο (tímio xýlo)cross on which Christ was crucified
Portuguese Cruz, madeiro
- Cruzcross on which Christ was crucified
- madeirocross on which Christ was crucified
Russian И́стинный Крест, Животворя́щий Крест
- И́стинный Крест (Ístinnyj Krest)cross on which Christ was crucified
- Животворя́щий Крест (Životvorjáščij Krest)cross on which Christ was crucified
- Крест Госпо́день (Krest Gospódenʹ)cross on which Christ was crucified
Spanish Vera Cruz
- Vera Cruzcross on which Christ was crucified
Swedish korset, det sanna korset
- korsetcross on which Christ was crucified
- det sanna korsetcross on which Christ was crucified
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APA
True Cross. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/True%20Cross
MLA
“True Cross.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/True%20Cross. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “True Cross,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/True%20Cross.
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