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

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Latin cross

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

From New York Times ● May 24, 2022

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 form is that of a Latin cross.

From The Story of Malta by Ballou, Maturin Murray