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christcross

American  
[kris-kraws, -kros] / ˈkrɪsˌkrɔs, -ˌkrɒs /

noun

  1. the figure or mark of a cross.

christcross British  
/ ˈkrɪsˌkrɒs /

noun

    1. the mark of a cross formerly placed in front of the alphabet in hornbooks

    2. the alphabet itself

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

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Etymology

Origin of christcross

1350–1400; Middle English Crist cross

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