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Meaning of papal cross | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A cross that serves as an emblem for the office of the pope in ecclesiastical heraldry, consisting of a staff with three horizontal bars near the top, diminishing in length as the top is approached.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

papal infallibility Papal State Papal States papal supremacy papalagi Papaleo

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