tau cross
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noun
a T-shaped cross.
Nearby words
tatum, tatum, art, tatum, edward lawrie, tatung, tau, tau cross, tau lepton, tau neutrino, tau particle, taubaté, tauber
Origin of tau cross
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75
Also called St. Anthony's cross.
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Examples from the Web for tau cross
The figure found in the tau-cross was the symbol of eternal life with the ancient Egyptians.
The Worship of the Church|Jacob A. RegesterAnother interesting form of the cross is the Tau-cross, so called because shaped like the Greek letter tau (T).
The Worship of the Church|Jacob A. RegesterOdo, Bishop of Bayeux, is represented on his great seal with a short staff, with a tau-cross or crutch head.
Scenes and Characters of the Middle Ages|Edward Lewes Cutts
British Dictionary definitions for tau cross
tau cross
noun
a cross shaped like the Greek letter tauAlso called: Saint Anthony's cross
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