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Meaning

Noun

●
A
two
or
one of them is
by the other.
●
In Heraldic charges & Crosses:
Any
having this or a
, such as a
of Lorraine or a Maltese
.
●
A
with a
and used (especially in the Roman Empire) to
(by crucifixion).
●
In Christianity:
Usually with the: the
on which Christ was crucified.
●
In Christianity & Crosses:
A
made in
of the
of the Cross.
●
In Christianity & Symbols:
A
of the
,
as
or
as a
of
devotion.
●
A
that must be endured.
●
The
of going across; the
of
from
to the other
●
In Biology:
An
or
by
or cross-fertilization.
●
A
of any kind.
●
In Boxing:
A
the opponent's punch.
●
In Football (soccer):
A
in which the
is
from a
of the
to a
the opponent’s goal.
●
A place where
and
in
; a
(common in UK and Irish
such as Gerrards Cross).
●
A
that
such a place. (Also common in UK or Irish
such as Charing Cross)
●
A
with the
of a
, or that
of such a
on which the
is
; hence, money in general.
●
In Irish English:
Church lands.
●
A
across or through another
.
●
In Surveying:
An
for
of
to the main course.
●
A pipe-fitting with
whose
usually form a right angle.
●
In Rubik's Cube:
Four
of
that are in their right
,
the
of a cross.
●
In Cartomancy:
The
Lenormand card.
●
crossfire.

Adj

●
Transverse;
across the main direction.
●
Opposite,
to.
●
Opposing,
; being
what one would
or
for.
●
In British English, Anger & Symbols:
Bad-tempered,
, annoyed.
●
Made in an
, or an
;
; interchanged.
●
In Nautical:
Of the
, having two
systems
at
, due to the
over
or the
of two
systems meeting.

Prep

●
across
●
of the
and the
.

Verb

●
  • To make or form a cross.
  • To place across or
    ; to cause to intersect.
  • To
    or
    something across, such as a line.
  • To
    with an X.
  • To
    of
    and
    of
    in order to save paper.ᵂ
  • To make the
    over oneself.
  • To make the
    over (something or someone).
    • ●
    In British English, Oxford University English & Symbols:
  • To make or form a cross.
  • To
    a
    against the
    of (
    ) in the
    or
    , so that they cannot get food there.
    • ●
  • To
    relatively.
  • To go from
    of (something) to the other.
  • To
    in a
    or
    that will
    with that of another.
  • To
    , as
    an
    at the same time.
    • ●
    In Cricket & Sports:
  • To
    relatively.
  • Relative
    by a
    or of
    s.
  • Of both
    , to
    when
    between the
    in order to
    runs.
    • ●
    In Football (soccer) & Sports:
  • To
    relatively.
  • Relative
    by a
    or of
    s.
  • To
    the
    from
    of the
    to the other
    .
    • ●
    In Rugby & Sports:
  • To
    relatively.
  • Relative
    by a
    or of
    s.
  • To
    a try.
    • ●
  • To oppose.
  • To
    (another) or
    the
    of.
  • To
    and
    ; to debar.
    • ●
    In Law:
  • To oppose.
  • To
    a
    ; to
    a
    witness.
    • ●
    In Biology:
    To
    or crossbreed.
    ●
    To
    or
    (a
    ) in such a way
    it being
    , thus
    it to be
    into a
    account.

    Name

    ●
    Alternative
    of
    ; sometimes used when
    to the
    on which Jesus died.
    ●
  • A number of
    with the
    "Cross":
  • A
    on the Isle of Lewis, Western Isles
    , Scotland (OS
    NB5062).
    • ●
  • A number of
    with the
    "Cross":
  • A
    in St Dominick
    ,
    Cornwall, England (OS
    SX4067)
    • ●
  • A number of
    with the
    "Cross":
  • A
    in Georgeham
    , North Devon
    , Devon, England (OS
    SS4539).
  • A
    in Goodleigh
    , North Devon
    , Devon (OS
    SS6034).
    • ●
  • A number of
    with the
    "Cross":
  • A
    Ellesmere, Shropshire, England (OS
    SJ3936).
    • ●
  • A number of
    with the
    "Cross":
  • A
    in Compton Bishop
    , Sedgemoor
    , Somerset, England (OS
    ST4154).
    • ●
  • A number of
    with the
    "Cross":
  • A
    and
    in County Clare, Ireland, Irish
    An Chrois.
    • ●
  • A number of
    with the
    "Cross":
  • A
    in County Mayo, Ireland, Irish
    An Chrois.
    • ●
  • A number of
    with the
    "Cross":
  • An
    in Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States.
    • ●
  • A number of
    with the
    "Cross":
  • An
    in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States.
    • ●
  • A number of
    with the
    "Cross":
  • A
    in Buffalo County, Wisconsin, United States.
    • ●
    A
    from Middle English
    who
    a
    on a road.
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    Origin

    cross
    English
    arrow
    cross
    Middle English (1100-1500)
    Sourced from
    Etym

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