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

Example Sentences

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 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

Standing watch over Section 18 is a white, 13-foot-tall Latin cross.

From Washington Times • Feb. 26, 2019

Earlier this month, the A.C.L.U. in Indiana filed a lawsuit on behalf of a resident of Knightstown, Ind., who objected to a Latin cross displayed atop the town’s official Christmas tree.

From New York Times • Dec. 19, 2016

He made two designs—the first a Greek, the second a Latin cross.

From Old and New London Volume I by Thornbury, Walter