SAINT ANDREW'S CROSS


Meaning of SAINT ANDREW'S CROSS in English

Pronunciation: - ' an- ˌ drüz-

Function: noun

Etymology: Saint Andrew † about A.D. 60, apostle who, according to tradition, was crucified on a cross of this type

Date: 1615

: a figure of a cross that has the form of two intersecting oblique bars ― see CROSS illustration

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