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

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

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

This tau cross is also called by Christians the cross of St. Anthony, and is borne on a badge in the bishop's palace at Exeter.

From Amusements in Mathematics by Henry Ernest Dudeney

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