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cross in Arabic

صَلِيب ṣalīb

UK/kɹɒs/

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British/kɹɔs/

cross in Arabic: صَلِيب (ṣalīb), عَبْر (ʕabr), خِلَال (ḵilāl), عَبَرَ (ʕabara). In English, cross means 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.

Arabic words for cross

geometrical figure
صَلِيب ṣalīb
wooden post with a perpendicular beam, used for crucifixion
صَلِيب ṣalīb
definite: the cross on which Christ was crucified
صَلِيب ṣalīb
cross product of
عَبْر ʕabr, خِلَال ḵilāl
go from one side of something to the other
عَبَرَ ʕabara

English meaning of cross

  1. noun 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.
  2. noun Any geometric figure having this or a similar shape, such as a cross of Lorraine or a Maltese cross.
  3. noun A wooden post with a perpendicular beam attached and used (especially in the Roman Empire) to execute criminals (by crucifixion).
  4. noun A hand gesture made in imitation of the shape of the Cross; sign of the cross.

Full definition of cross

cross in a sentence

  • Put a cross for a wrong answer and a tick for a right one.
  • Criminals were commonly executed on a wooden cross.
  • She made the cross after swearing.

Synonyms of cross

All synonyms of cross

cross in other languages

Questions about cross in Arabic

What is the meaning of cross in Arabic?
Cross in Arabic is صَلِيب (ṣalīb), عَبْر (ʕabr), خِلَال (ḵilāl), عَبَرَ (ʕabara).
ما معنى كلمة cross؟
Cross: صَلِيب (ṣalīb), عَبْر (ʕabr), خِلَال (ḵilāl), عَبَرَ (ʕabara).
What does cross mean in English?
Cross means 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.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: cross (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Arabic words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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