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christ-cross

christ-cross is the alternative form of christcross.

Meaning of christcross

Noun

christcross (plural christcrosses)

  1. (archaic) The figure of a cross formerly placed before the alphabet in hornbooks.
    • Near-synonym: Christcross-row
    Synonyms:
    Christcross-row
  2. (broadly) A crisscross symbol.
    • Navy's white headstone, christcross in black.2000, Unattributed, Ravishing disunities : real ghazals in English, page 121
  3. A cross used as a signature mark by someone unable to write.

Forms of christ-cross

pluralchrist-crosses

Questions about christ-cross

What is christ-cross the alternative form of?
Christ-cross is the alternative form of christcross.

Words near christ-cross in the dictionary

  1. Christ the Redeemer
  2. Christ's
  3. Christ's thorn
  4. Christ's thorns
  5. Christ-child
  6. christ-cross
  7. Christ-cross-row
  8. Christ-killer
  9. Christ-killers
  10. Christ-mas
  11. Christ-worshipper

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