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Saint Andrew's cross

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A diagonal cross, the figure of a cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars.

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noun

Meaning 2

The national flag of Scotland.

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noun

Meaning 3

The plant Hypericum hypericoides.

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noun

Meaning 4

An upright X-shaped frame to which a participant can be tied.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: BDSM, lifestyle, sexuality

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Across languages

Translations

43 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Basque: San Andresen gurutzea — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • Bulgarian: Андреевския кръст (Andreevskija krǎst) — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • Catalan: creu de Sant Andreu — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • Chinese Mandarin: 聖安得烈十字 /圣安得烈十字 (shèng Āndéliè shízì) — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • Czech: andrijin križ — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • Danish: andreaskors — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • Dutch: andreaskruis — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • Esperanto: andrea kruco — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • Estonian: Andrease rist — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • Finnish: Pyhän Andreaan risti — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • Finnish: vinoristi — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • French: croix de saint André — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • French: sautoir — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • Galician: cruz de Santo André — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • German: Andreaskreuz — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • Greek: χίασμα (chíasma) — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • Hungarian: andráskereszt — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • Italian: croce di Sant'Andrea — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • Japanese: 聖アンデレ十字 (hijiri Andere jūji) — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • Korean: 성 안드레아 십자 (seong andeurea sipja) — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • Latvian: Svētā Andreja krusts — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • Lithuanian: Andriaus kryžius — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • Norwegian Bokmål: andreaskors — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: andreaskors — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: andreaskross — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • Polish: krzyż świętego Andrzeja — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • Portuguese: cruz de Santo André — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • Romanian: Crucea Sfântului Andrei — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • Russian: Андре́евский крест (Andréjevskij krest) — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • Scottish Gaelic: bratach na croise — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • Serbo-Croatian: Андријин крст — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • Serbo-Croatian: Андријин криж — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • Serbo-Croatian: Andrijin krst — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • Serbo-Croatian: Andrijin križ — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • Slovak: ondrejský kríž — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • Slovene: Andrejev križ — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • Spanish: cruz de San Andrés — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • Spanish: sotuer — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • Spanish: sautor — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • Spanish: aspa — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • Spanish: cruz aspada — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • Swedish: andreaskors — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars
  • Ukrainian: Андрі́ївський хре́ст (Andríjivsʹkyj xrést) — cross that has a form of two intersecting oblique bars