Calvary cross

American  

noun

1. cross of Calvary.

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Calvary cross British  

noun

1. a Latin cross with a representation of three steps beneath it

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Etymology

Origin of Calvary cross

First recorded in 1670–80

Example Sentences

In some cases the shaft rises from a series of steps at its base, and in such a case the name of a Calvary cross is applied to it.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various

It represents the Calvary cross of heraldry, and consists of a block of granite, which has been cut in an octagon shape, and fixed in a large base.

From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 582, December 22, 1832 by Various

It is a flat stone, on which is incised a Calvary cross on degrees, having at the intersection the 21 Sacred Heart rayonn�, inscribed with the Sacred Monogram.

From The Strife of the Roses and Days of the Tudors in the West by Rogers, William Henry Hamilton

When it is placed on steps it is called a "Calvary cross."

From The Worship of the Church and The Beauty of Holiness by Regester, J. A. (Jacob Asbury)