Latin cross
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Latin cross
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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His remains were buried underneath a Latin cross in an American military cemetery in Luxembourg.
From New York Times ● May 24, 2022
American Humanist Association, in which the court upheld a government sponsored display of a Latin cross as a war memorial.
From Slate ● May 4, 2022
Boston that it has a right to display a flag bearing the Latin cross in front of Boston’s City Hall?
From Washington Post ● Jan. 16, 2022
The Latin cross headstones adorning the graves of five U.S. soldiers buried in the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial will be replaced with the Star of David.
From Fox News ● Feb. 11, 2020
In shape a Latin cross, it measures inside about 450 feet in length, 98 feet in breadth and 124 feet in height under the vaulting.
From Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) by Various
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