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  • 51Cross — /kraws, kros/, n. Wilbur Lucius, 1862 1948, U.S. educator: governor of Connecticut 1931 39. * * * I Principal symbol of Christianity, recalling the crucifixion of Jesus. There are four basic iconogaphic representations: the crux quadrata, or… …

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  • 52cross — Synonyms and related words: Agnus Dei, Calvary cross, Cape Colored, Christogram, Eurasian, Greek cross, Holy Grail, Host, Jerusalem cross, John Hancock, Latin cross, Malacca cane, Maltese cross, Russian cross, Sanctus bell, Sangraal, T, X, abjure …

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  • 53cross — I [[t]krɒ̱s, AM krɔ͟ːs[/t]] VERB AND NOUN USES ♦♦ crosses, crossing, crossed (Please look at category 16 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) VERB If you cross something such as a room, a road, or an… …

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  • 54cross — I UK [krɒs] / US [krɔs] verb Word forms cross : present tense I/you/we/they cross he/she/it crosses present participle crossing past tense crossed past participle crossed *** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to go from one side of something such as a …

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  • 55cross — I adj. irritable cross at, with (cross at smt.; cross with smb.) II n. symbol of the Christian religion 1) to die on the cross (said of Jesus Christ) 2) to bear one s cross ( to bear a heavy burden ) 3) to make the sign of the cross figure of a… …

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  • 56cross — /krɒs / (say kros) noun 1. a structure consisting essentially of an upright and a transverse piece, upon which persons were formerly put to death. 2. a figure of the cross as a Christian emblem, badge, etc. 3. the cross as the symbol of… …

  • 57cross — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 mark made by drawing one line across another VERB + CROSS ▪ draw, put ▪ I ve put a cross on the map to show where the hotel is. 2 Christian symbol ADJECTIVE ▪ gold …

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  • 58cross — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. rood, crucifix; crosspiece, cross mark, X, ex; gibbet; bur den, trial, trouble, adversity, affliction; hybrid, mixture, crossbreed; half caste, half breed; (cap.) Christianity, the Church, Gospel. v.… …

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  • 59cross — [[t]krɔs, krɒs[/t]] n. v. crossed, cross•ing, 1) a figure or object consisting of two lines or pieces intersecting usu. at right angles 2) a wooden structure consisting of an upright and a transverse piece, upon which persons were formerly put to …

    From formal English to slang

  • 60cross — n., v., & adj. n. 1 an upright post with a transverse bar, as used in antiquity for crucifixion. 2 a (the Cross) in Christianity, the cross on which Christ was crucified. b a representation of this as an emblem of Christianity. c = sign of the… …

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