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Maltese crosses

Maltese crosses is the plural of Maltese cross.

Meaning of Maltese cross

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

Questions about Maltese crosses

What is Maltese crosses the plural of?
Maltese crosses is the plural of Maltese cross.

Words near Maltese crosses in the dictionary

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

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