patriarchal cross

noun

A variant of the Latin cross similar to the cross of Lorraine, first used in the Byzantine Empire.

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Meanings

nounpatriarchal cross (plural patriarchal crosses)

plural patriarchal crosses

  1. A variant of the Latin cross similar to the cross of Lorraine, first used in the Byzantine Empire.
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APA

patriarchal cross. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patriarchal%20cross

MLA

“patriarchal cross.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patriarchal%20cross. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “patriarchal cross,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/patriarchal%20cross.

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