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Carolingian cross

Carolingian cross noun: a cross composed of four triquetrae which meet at the crux by their vertices.

carolingian cross: a cross composed of four triquetrae which meet at the crux by their vertices
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Noun

Carolingian cross (plural Carolingian crosses)

  1. A cross composed of four triquetrae which meet at the crux by their vertices.

Forms of Carolingian cross

pluralCarolingian crosses

Questions about Carolingian cross

What does Carolingian cross mean?
Carolingian cross means a cross composed of four triquetrae which meet at the crux by their vertices.
What part of speech is Carolingian cross?
Carolingian cross is a noun.
What is the plural of Carolingian cross?
The plural of Carolingian cross is Carolingian crosses.

Words near Carolingian cross in the dictionary

  1. Caroline Springs
  2. caroliner
  3. carolines
  4. caroling
  5. Carolingian
  6. Carolingian cross
  7. Carolingian crosses
  8. Carolingian minuscule
  9. Carolingian minuscules
  10. Carolingianist
  11. Carolingianists

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