cross
Definitions
- The cross on which Jesus died and, in metonymical uses, such as to refer to Christ's suffering in general.
- A topographic surname from Middle English for someone who lived near a stone cross on a road.
- 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.
- The cross on which Jesus died and, in metonymical uses, such as to refer to Christ's suffering in general
- 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
- A number of places with the name "Cross":
- A place in the United Kingdom:
- A settlement on the Isle of Lewis, Western Isles council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NB5062).
- Any geometric figure having this or a similar shape, such as a cross of Lorraine or a Maltese cross.
- A place in the United Kingdom: A settlement on the Isle of Lewis, Western Isles council area, Scotland . A hamlet in St Dominick parish, east Cornwall, England A hamlet in Georgeham parish, North Devon district, Devon, England . A hamlet in Goodleigh parish, North Devon district, Devon . A hamlet in Ellesmere Rural parish and Ellesmere Urban parish, north of Ellesmere, Shropshire, England . A village in Compton Bishop parish, Somerset, England, previously in Sedgemoor district
- Any geometric figure having this or a similar shape, such as a cross of Lorraine or a Maltese cross
- A hamlet in St Dominick parish, east Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX4067)
- A wooden post with a perpendicular beam attached and used (especially in the Roman Empire) to execute criminals (by crucifixion).
- A settlement on the Isle of Lewis, Western Isles council area, Scotland
- A wooden post with a perpendicular beam attached and used (especially in the Roman Empire) to execute criminals (by crucifixion)
- A hamlet in Georgeham parish, North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS4539).
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Alternative letter-case form of Cross (“the Crucifix, the cross on which Christ was crucified”). alt-of
- A hamlet in St Dominick parish, east Cornwall, England
- Alternative letter-case form of Cross (“the Crucifix, the cross on which Christ was crucified”)
- A hamlet in Goodleigh parish, North Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref SS6034).
- A hand gesture made in imitation of the shape of the Cross; sign of the cross.
- A hamlet in Georgeham parish, North Devon district, Devon, England
- A hand gesture made in imitation of the shape of the Cross; sign of the cross
- A hamlet in Ellesmere Rural parish and Ellesmere Urban parish, north of Ellesmere, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ3936).
- Any representation of the crucifix, as in religious architecture, burial markers, jewelry, etc.
- A village in Compton Bishop parish, Somerset, England, previously in Sedgemoor district (OS grid ref ST4154).
- A difficult situation that must be endured.
- A place in Ireland:
- A village and townland in County Clare, Ireland, Irish spelling An Chrois.
- The act of going across; the act of passing from one side to the other
- A village in County Mayo, Ireland, Irish spelling An Chrois.
- An animal or plant produced by crossbreeding or cross-fertilization.
- A place in the United States:
- An unincorporated community in Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States.
- A hybrid of any kind.
- An unincorporated community in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States.
- A hook thrown over the opponent's punch.
- A pass in which the ball is kicked from a side of the pitch to a position close to the opponent’s goal.
- A town in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States.
- A place where roads intersect and lead off in four directions; a crossroad (common in UK and Irish place names such as Gerrards Cross).
- A barangay of Glan, Sarangani, Philippines.
- A monument that marks such a place. (Also common in UK or Irish place names such as Charing Cross)
- A coin stamped with the figure of a cross, or that side of such a piece on which the cross is stamped; hence, money in general.
- Church lands.
- A line across or through another line.
- An instrument for laying of offsets perpendicular to the main course.
- A pipe-fitting with four branches whose axes usually form a right angle.
- Four edge cubies of one side that are in their right places, forming the shape of a cross.
- The thirty-sixth Lenormand card.
- A betrayal; dishonest practices, especially deliberately losing a sporting contest.
- Crossfire.
Equivalents
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Беларускаякрыж
বাংলাক্রুশ
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Eestirist
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Íslenskakross
ქართულიჯვარი
Қазақ тіліайқыш
LëtzebuergeschKräiz
Lietuviųkryžius
Maltisalib
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Examples
“Put⟳ a cross for a wrong answer⟳ and a tick for a right one.”
“Criminals were commonly executed on a wooden cross.”
“True Cross”
“From the dim landscape roll the clouds away— / The Christians have⟳ regained their heritage; / Before the Cross has waned the Crescent's ray, / And many a monastery decks the stage⟳, / And lofty church, and low-brow'd hermitage.”
“She made the cross after swearing.”
“She was wearing a cross on her necklace.”
“It's a cross I must bear⟳.”
“Heaven prepares good men with crosses.”
“It's not fair to deny⟳ me / Of the cross I bear⟳ that you gave to me / You, you, you oughta know⟳”
“A quick cross of the road.”
“Toning down the ancient Viking into a sort⟳ of a cross between Paul Jones and Jeremy Diddler”
“And Stamford Bridge erupted with joy as Florent Malouda slotted in a cross from Drogba, who had stayed just onside.”
“I should bear⟳ no cross if I did bear⟳ you; for I think⟳ you have⟳ no money in your purse.”
“the church-lands lying within the same, which were called the Cross”
“Max Cross cut⟳ a fine figure⟳ as the Colonel, Percy Penny was a somewhat unducal Duke, while Edgar McHale gave a particularly good rendering of the Major.”
CEFR level
A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
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