SAINT ANTHONY'S CROSS


Meaning of SAINT ANTHONY'S CROSS in English

-ˈan(t)thənēz- noun

Usage: usually capitalized S&A

Etymology: after St. Anthony died ab A.D.350 Egyptian abbot regarded as the founder of Christian monasticism who traditionally wore a tau cross on his cloak

1. : a T-shaped cross : tau cross 1

2. : crux commissa 1

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