sign of the cross
Meanings
noun
- A gesture of the hand moving over the front of one's body, or over an object, in the shape of a cross made as part of ritual or to invoke divine protection.
noun
- Alternative form of sign of the cross.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
A calque translation of Latin signum crucis.
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