Latin cross

American  

noun

1. an upright or vertical bar crossed near the top by a shorter horizontal bar.

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Latin cross British  

noun

1. a cross the lowest arm of which is longer than the other three

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Etymology

Origin of Latin cross

First recorded in 1790–1800

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Example Sentences

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Latin cross

Then he decided to find a soldier to research genealogically, selecting a random grave in Normandy marked by a Latin cross.

From New York Times ● May 24, 2022

For more than seven decades, Belmont was buried under a Latin cross, what soldiers were generally buried under unless they had “H” on their dog tag for Hebrew.

From Washington Post ● May 6, 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

The legal battle began when the group Camp Constitution wanted to fly a Christian flag, displaying a Latin cross, in celebration of Constitution Day and Citizenship Day in 2017.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 30, 2021

The plan of the Norman church of St. Paul's was the Latin cross.

From Cathedral Cities of England by George Gilbert

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