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Latin cross
noun
- an upright or vertical bar crossed near the top by a shorter horizontal bar.
Latin cross
noun
- a cross the lowest arm of which is longer than the other three
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Latin cross1
First recorded in 1790–1800
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Example Sentences
The Latin cross is a symbol of the Christian religion and, to a certain extent, of a Christian denomination.
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There is a feeling of great warmth about the interior of S. Lorenzo, which is built in the form of a Latin cross with three naves.
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The church is in the form of a Latin cross, 500 feet long, with the transept 250 feet in length.
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By the extension of the eastern limb the church became a bold Latin cross.
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Enlarged or re-built in the X century, it was then long and narrow, a Latin cross.
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