Cross (Noun)
Meaning 1
A marking that consists of lines that cross each other.
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The logo of the hospital featured a red cross on a white background.
- The scoutmaster showed the boys how to draw a cross on their maps to mark their location.
- The surveyor made a cross on the ground with two sticks to mark the spot where the new building would be constructed.
- The cross on the package indicated that it contained medical supplies.
- The cross on the pilot's chart marked the location of the emergency landing strip.
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Meaning 2
A representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 3
Any affliction that causes great suffering; "that is his cross to bear"; "he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 4
(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species; "a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey".
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Nouns denoting animals.
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Meaning 5
A wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The monument stood proudly at the town center, topped by a giant metal cross.
- As he hanged from the cross, Jesus spoke to his followers in his final hours.
- Her gold chain gleamed with a tiny cross, symbolizing her strong Christian faith.
- Over a century ago, Christians often faced extreme hardships if seen holding or even sketching the iconic Latin cross in an Asian market.
- Tourists must often gaze respectfully for brief, shallow peeks around enormous modern windows just on purpose on several narrow yet fairly isolated brick islands especially through nearby modest island gaps hidden deliberately amidst either humungous narrow bay fog engulfed even simple holy remains.
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Meaning 6
(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.