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

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Calvary cross

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)

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

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