labarum
Americannoun
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an ecclesiastical standard or banner, as for carrying in procession.
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the military standard of Constantine the Great and later Christian emperors of Rome, bearing Christian symbols.
noun
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a standard or banner carried in Christian religious processions
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the military standard bearing a Christian monogram used by Constantine the Great
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Etymology
Origin of labarum
From Late Latin, dating back to 1650–60, of obscure origin
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The Latin cross is marked on the sacramental bread of the Greek communion,—which bread is also impressed with an abbreviation of the words on Constantine's labarum: "Jesus Christ overcometh."
From Notes and Queries, Number 184, May 7, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George
The Greeks, being the most numerous, captured the labarum of the Latins, and washed it in the mud; yet the monogram on it was identical with that on their own.
From The Prince of India — Volume 01 by Wallace, Lewis
One end has two standing figures with a Latin cross in high relief between them, and a garland with waving ribands surrounding the labarum above; the other an imbrication with the spaces in relief.
From The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia by Jackson, F. Hamilton (Frederick Hamilton)
One would imagine from all this that there was only one labarum.
From The Non-Christian Cross An Enquiry into the Origin and History of the Symbol Eventually Adopted as That of Our Religion by Parsons, John Denham
The labarum, which was the imperial standard of later emperors, resembled in shape and fixing the vexillum.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 4 "Finland" to "Fleury, Andre" by Various
The walls are in many places coated with stucco adorned with frescoes, including palms, doves, labara and other Christian symbols.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various
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