Jerusalem cross
noun
a cross whose four arms are each capped with a crossbar and often with a small Greek cross centered in each quadrant.
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Origin of Jerusalem cross
First recorded in 1605–15
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British Dictionary definitions for Jerusalem cross
Jerusalem cross
noun
a cross the equal arms of which end in a barAlso called: cross potent
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