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christcross
[ kris-kraws, -kros ]
/ ˈkrɪsˌkrɔs, -ˌkrɒs /
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noun
the figure or mark of a cross.
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Origin of christcross
1350–1400; Middle English Crist cross
Words nearby christcross
chrisom child, Chrissie, Christ, Christadelphian, Christchurch, christcross, christcross-row, christen, Christendom, christening, Christhood
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British Dictionary definitions for christcross
christcross
/ (ˈkrɪsˌkrɒs) /
noun archaic
- the mark of a cross formerly placed in front of the alphabet in hornbooks
- the alphabet itself
a cross used in place of a signature by someone unable to sign his name
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