Lorraine cross
Americannoun
noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of Lorraine cross
First recorded in 1915–20
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In his eyebrow-raising speech, Alvim, seated at a desk before a Lorraine cross, promised that Brazilian art would soon become its vanguard.
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He wore a doublet of cloth of silver, a black cloak of velvet, and a black hat with the Lorraine cross on its front.
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