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cruces gammatae

cruces gammatae is the plural of crux gammata.

Meaning of crux gammata

Noun

crux gammata (plural cruces gammatae)

  1. (Latin, phrase) The tetra-gammadion.
    • Below is seen the crux gammata, surmounted by a dove which symbolizes the Holy Spirit, and standing on a hill whence flow the four rivers of the Gospels, from whose waters stags and sheep come to drink.1913, The Catholic Encyclopedia, page 15

Questions about cruces gammatae

What is cruces gammatae the plural of?
Cruces gammatae is the plural of crux gammata.

Words near cruces gammatae in the dictionary

  1. crubeen
  2. crubeens
  3. Cruce
  4. Crucea
  5. cruces
  6. cruces gammatae
  7. Cruceses
  8. crucession
  9. crucessions
  10. crucial
  11. cruciality

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