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■ adjective [ postposition ] Heraldry (of a cross) having each extremity broadened, split, and curved back.
Origin
C16: prob. from Anglo-Norman Fr. moliné , from molin 'mill', because of a resemblance to the iron support of a millstone.
[ mə'lʌɪn ]
■ adjective [ postposition ] Heraldry (of a cross) having each extremity broadened, split, and curved back.
Origin
C16: prob. from Anglo-Norman Fr. moliné , from molin 'mill', because of a resemblance to the iron support of a millstone.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004