patonce

P3A1T1O1N1C3E1

adjective

Having the arms growing broader and floriated toward the end; said of a cross.

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Meanings

adjectivepatonce (not comparable)

alternative patoncy · alternative patoncée · alternative patoncé

  1. not comparablegovernmentHaving the arms growing broader and floriated toward the end; said of a cross.
nounpatonce (plural patonces)

plural patonces

  1. governmentA cross whose four arms expand in curves from the centre, with floriated ends.

Origin

Compare French patte d'once (“paw of an ounce”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

“patonce.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patonce. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “patonce,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patonce.

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