Celtic cross


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Celtic cross

n.
A Latin cross with a circle superimposed on its center.
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Celtic cross

n
(Ecclesiastical Terms) a Latin cross with a broad ring surrounding the point of intersection
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Celt′ic cross′


n.
a cross shaped like a Latin cross and having a ring that intersects each segment of the shaft and crossbar at a point equidistant from their junction.
[1870–75]
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Noun1.Celtic cross - a Latin cross with a ring surrounding the intersectionCeltic cross - a Latin cross with a ring surrounding the intersection
Cross - a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry
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