English Explanatory Dictionary

holy cross

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cross as a Christian symbol of the crucifixion of Christ
name
  1. The historical cross on which Christ died.
  2. A church, religious institute, or educational institution dedicated to the cross on which Jesus died.
  3. A place in the United States:
  4. A minor city in Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska.
  5. A minor city in Dubuque County, Iowa.
  6. An unincorporated community in Marion County, Kentucky.
  7. A neighbourhood of New Orleans, Louisiana.
  8. A township in Clay County, Minnesota.
  9. An unincorporated community in the town of Belgium, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin.
  10. A place in England:
  11. A suburb of Wallsend, Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear (OS grid ref NZ3167).
  12. A settlement in Clent parish, Bromsgrove district, Worcestershire (OS grid ref SO9278).

Word forms

holy cross holy crosses

Etymology

From Middle English holy cros, holy crosse, equivalent to holy + cross.

Synonyms

Cross Holy Rood True Cross

Derived words

holy cross frog Congregation of Holy Cross Holy Cross Day Mount of the Holy Cross Sisters of the Holy Cross
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