Meanings
plural crosses of Lorraine
- A cross consisting of a vertical bar intersected by a shorter horizontal one above its midpoint, and again by another horizontal bar half the length of the first, intersecting the vertical bar midway between the larger horizontal bar and the top of the vertical bar: ⟨☨⟩.
Synonyms: Lorraine cross, cross of Anjou
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA cross consisting of a vertical bar intersected by a shorter horizontal one above its midpoint, and again by another horizontal bar half the length of the first, intersecting the vertical bar midway between the larger horizontal bar and the top of the vertical bar: ⟨☨⟩.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna cross with two crossbars, one above and one below the midpoint of the vertical, the lower longer than the upper
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
It is an emblem of Lorraine in eastern France. It was originally held to represent Joan of Arc and later used in various patriotic contexts. It is a modified Latin cross where the upper bar represents the sign bearing the Latin inscription INRI.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan creu de Lorena
- creu de LorenaTranslations
Dutch dubbelkruis
- dubbelkruisTranslations
French croix de Lorraine
- croix de LorraineTranslations
German Lothringerkreuz
- LothringerkreuzTranslations
Swedish lothringenkors
- lothringenkorsTranslations
Cite this entry
cross of Lorraine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cross%20of%20Lorraine
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