Northern Cross

noun

, Astronomy.

1. six stars in the constellation Cygnus, arranged in the form of a cross.

Northern Cross

noun

1. a group of the five brightest stars that form a large cross in the constellation Cygnus

Word History and Origins

Origin of Northern Cross¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

During the last three centuries of Moorish rule, the northern Cross cast an ever longer shadow before it.

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Now this beautiful star, Deneb, is the top of the Northern Cross.

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So now you understand why I am so eager that you should not miss the pleasure of seeing the famous Northern Cross.

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In those old times people did not think of the Northern Cross as a cross.

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