SOUTHERN CROSS


Meaning of SOUTHERN CROSS in English

1. Also called Cross . Astron. a southern constellation between Centaurus and Musca. Cf. Northern Cross .

2. U.S. Hist. the battle flag of the Confederate States of America. Cf. Stars and Bars .

[ 1690-1700, for def. 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .