Latin cross
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Latin cross
First recorded in 1790–1800
Example Sentences
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Soldiers who had been killed were buried under a Latin cross by default, but at the time, the Jewish community asked the military to bury Jewish soldiers under a Star of David.
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 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
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)
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