fiery cross
a burning cross, the rallying symbol of ancient Scotland and later of the Highlanders in case of war; later adopted by other organizations, including the Ku Klux Klan.
- Also called fire cross.
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How to use fiery cross in a sentence
There is here none of the expedition of the fiery cross and the bale-fire; but every step is diplomatic.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) | Robert Louis StevensonMessengers have gone to the land of Reuben beyond Jordan, and carried the fiery cross through Bashan.
Judges and Ruth | Robert A. WatsonI got up at eleven with a slight headache, read my notice in the fiery cross, breakfasted, and went back to my room to shave.
The Plattner Story and Others | H. G. WellsI must send out the fiery cross and call an immediate meeting of the Camellia Buds.
The Jolliest School of All | Angela BrazilOver fiery cross Reef, the mirror-like sea reveals, at the depth of sixty or seventy feet, this wealth of natural treasures.
Eccentricities of the Animal Creation. | John Timbs
British Dictionary definitions for fiery cross
a burning cross, used as a symbol by the Ku Klux Klan
a wooden cross with ends charred or dipped in blood formerly used by Scottish Highlanders to summon the clans to battle
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