christcross

[ kris-kraws, -kros ]

noun
  1. the figure or mark of a cross.

Origin of christcross

1
1350–1400; Middle English Crist cross

Words Nearby christcross

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British Dictionary definitions for christcross

christcross

/ (ˈkrɪsˌkrɒs) /


nounarchaic
    • the mark of a cross formerly placed in front of the alphabet in hornbooks

    • the alphabet itself

  1. a cross used in place of a signature by someone unable to sign his name

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