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

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 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

As the transepts, which are of the same width as the nave, do not project beyond the chapels of its outer aisles, the Latin cross disappears in plan.

From Cathedrals of Spain by John A.