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labarum

/ˈlæbəɹəm/

labarum noun: the Roman military standard adopted by Constantine I. The banner was known for its Christian chi-rho sign - ☧.

Noun

labarum (plural labara)

  1. The Roman military standard adopted by Constantine I. The banner was known for its Christian chi-rho sign - ☧.
    • Nor shall we urge the labarum, and famous Standard of Constantine, or make further use thereof, than as the first Letters in the Name of our Saviour Christ […] .1658, Sir Thomas Browne, The Garden of Cyrus, Folio Society 2007, p. 168
    • [T]he words were absolutely familiar. They were those of the labarum of Constantine: “In hoc signo vinces.”1917, Aleister Crowley, Moonchild, Weiser, published 2010, page 194

Forms of labarum

plurallabara

Origin of labarum

Borrowed from Latin labarum.

Questions about labarum

What does labarum mean?
Labarum means the Roman military standard adopted by Constantine I. The banner was known for its Christian chi-rho sign - ☧.
What part of speech is labarum?
Labarum is a noun.
How do you pronounce labarum?
Labarum is pronounced /ˈlæbəɹəm/.
What is the plural of labarum?
The plural of labarum is labara.

Words near labarum in the dictionary

  1. Labarraque's solution
  2. Labarre
  3. Labarres
  4. Labarrs
  5. Labars
  6. labarum
  7. labarums
  8. LABAs
  9. Labastida
  10. Labastidas
  11. Labat

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