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Maltese cross

Maltese cross noun: a cross having four equal arms resembling arrowheads joined at the points.

maltese cross: a cross having four equal arms resembling arrowheads joined at the points
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Noun

Maltese cross (plural Maltese crosses)

  1. A cross having four equal arms resembling arrowheads joined at the points
    Synonyms:
    cross of Malta
  2. A flowering plant Lychnis chalcedonica (syn. Silene chalcedonica) of the family Caryophyllaceae
    Synonyms:
    burning love, dusky salmon, flower of Bristol, Jerusalem cross, nonesuch
  3. A position on the rings where the gymnast's body is horizontal and straight, with arms to the side; a horizontal planche.
  4. Synonym of Geneva wheel.
    Synonyms:
    Geneva wheel

Synonyms of Maltese cross

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Forms of Maltese cross

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Questions about Maltese cross

What does Maltese cross mean?
Maltese cross means a cross having four equal arms resembling arrowheads joined at the points.
What part of speech is Maltese cross?
Maltese cross is a noun.
What is the plural of Maltese cross?
The plural of Maltese cross is Maltese crosses.

Words near Maltese cross in the dictionary

  1. Maltese Archipelago
  2. Maltese cat
  3. Maltese cats
  4. Maltese centauries
  5. Maltese centaury
  6. Maltese cross
  7. Maltese crosses
  8. Maltese English
  9. Maltese Islands
  10. Maltese sauce
  11. Maltese starthistle

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