tau cross

American  

noun

1. a T -shaped cross.

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tau cross British  

noun

1. Also called: Saint Anthony's cross. a cross shaped like the Greek letter tau

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Etymology

Origin of tau cross

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75

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tau cross

A tau cross is a symbol of protection and safety, and a prayer to the Great Spirit.

From Rugs: Oriental and Occidental, Antique & Modern A Handbook for Ready Reference by Rosa Belle Holt

The cross and ball, so frequently found on Egyptian figures, is a circle and the tau cross.

From Amusements in Mathematics by Henry Ernest Dudeney

In the border there are frequently geometrical designs arranged between two or more stripes, and the tau cross is sometimes seen.

From Rugs: Oriental and Occidental, Antique & Modern A Handbook for Ready Reference by Rosa Belle Holt

On an otherwise similar coin the compound tau cross appears.

From The Non-Christian Cross An Enquiry into the Origin and History of the Symbol Eventually Adopted as That of Our Religion by John Denham Parsons

The tau cross is a common Egyptian device, and is indeed often called the Egyptian cross.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various

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