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ST. ANDREW'S CROSS

 Dictionary entry overview: What does St. Andrew's cross mean? 

ST. ANDREW'S CROSS (noun)
  The noun ST. ANDREW'S CROSS has 1 sense:

1. a cross resembling the letter x, with diagonal bars of equal lengthplay

  Familiarity information: ST. ANDREW'S CROSS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ST. ANDREW'S CROSS (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A cross resembling the letter x, with diagonal bars of equal length

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

saltire; St. Andrew's cross

Hypernyms ("St. Andrew's cross" is a kind of...):

Cross (a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry)


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