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patriarchal cross

noun

a Latin cross having a shorter crosspiece above the customary one.

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Also called archiepiscopal cross .

Origin of patriarchal cross

First recorded in 1675–85

Words nearby patriarchal cross

Patri, patrial, patria potestas, patriarch, patriarchal, patriarchal cross, patriarchalism, patriarchate, patriarchs, patriarchy, patriate
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British Dictionary definitions for patriarchal cross

patriarchal cross

noun

a cross with two high horizontal bars, the upper one shorter than the lower
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