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

His remains were buried underneath a Latin cross in an American military cemetery in Luxembourg.

From New York Times

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

Boston that it has a right to display a flag bearing the Latin cross in front of Boston’s City Hall?

From Washington Post

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

If religion couldn’t be determined, the military “would sort of default to a Latin cross” for burial, Dalessandro said.

From Los Angeles Times