Northern Cross

American  

noun

Astronomy.

1. six stars in the constellation Cygnus, arranged in the form of a cross.

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Northern Cross British  

noun

1. a group of the five brightest stars that form a large cross in the constellation Cygnus

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Etymology

Origin of Northern Cross

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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Northern Cross

At 11.5 feet, waters would spill north along Lelong Street, flood the viaduct at Highway 87 and Alma Avenue, and risks flooding properties in San Jose’s Northern Cross neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2023

The Chelsea Gems from Eld Inlet, Washington, were likened to “anise and buttered truffle”; the Northern Cross from Fisherman’s Island, Virginia, “salted parsnip and green onion.”

From Time ● Aug. 12, 2014

And I want you to begin with the Northern Cross.

From Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place by Rogers, Julia Ellen

Job's Coffin and the Northern Cross were to the west of us; south of us flamed Fomalhaut.

From The Story Girl by Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)

At last we are ready to find the celebrated Northern Cross.

From Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know Easy studies of the earth and the stars for any time and place by Rogers, Julia Ellen