plague cross

noun

A cross marked on a building occupied by victims of plague, as a warning of contagion.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounplague cross (plural plague crosses)

plural plague crosses

  1. historicalA cross marked on a building occupied by victims of plague, as a warning of contagion.
  2. historicalA stone structure set up outside the established market areas in time of plague, allowing town and country dwellers to trade with one another while supposedly minimising the risk of contagion.
Cite this entry
APA

plague cross. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plague%20cross

MLA

“plague cross.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plague%20cross. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plague cross,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plague%20cross.

Source: plague cross on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.