cross

kɹɒs

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#1·6h ago

A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the other.

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Origin: From , cros, from , from , from , from (crucī). In this sense displaced native , from ; see . . Compare , . The sense of "two intersecting lines drawn or cut on a surface; two lines intersecting at right angles" without regard to religious signification develops from the late 14th century. * * *, kors * * *, korss *, Kjus * * * *. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·6h ago

(heraldry) Any geometric figure having this or a similar shape, such as a cross of Lorraine or a Maltese cross.

Criminals were commonly executed on a wooden cross.

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#3·6h ago

A wooden post with a perpendicular beam attached and used (especially in the Roman Empire) to execute criminals (by crucifixion).

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