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Invention of the Cross

Invention of the Cross proper noun: the alleged discovery of the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified, by St Helena, mother of the Emperor Constantine, in 326 C.E.

Proper noun

Invention of the Cross

  1. The alleged discovery of the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified, by St Helena, mother of the Emperor Constantine, in 326 C.E.
  2. The church festival observed on 3 May in commemoration of St Helena's alleged discovery of the so-called True Cross.

Questions about Invention of the Cross

What does Invention of the Cross mean?
Invention of the Cross means the alleged discovery of the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified, by St Helena, mother of the Emperor Constantine, in 326 C.E.
What part of speech is Invention of the Cross?
Invention of the Cross is a proper noun.

Words near Invention of the Cross in the dictionary

  1. inventful
  2. inventible
  3. inventing
  4. inventio
  5. invention
  6. Invention of the Cross
  7. inventional
  8. inventioneer
  9. inventioneers
  10. inventionism
  11. inventionist

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