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noun
An ordinary (geometric design) in the shape of an X. It usually occupies the entire field in which it is placed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
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noun
The Saint Andrew's cross, the flag of Scotland.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The Saint Patrick's Cross, the pre 1922 flag of Ireland.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a cross resembling the letter x, with diagonal bars of equal length
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: St. Andrew's cross
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: Cross
History
From Middle English sawtoure, from Old French sautoir (“stile, saltire”) (compare French sautoir (“saltire”)), from sauter (“to jump, to leap”) + -oir (subject forming nouns denoting physical objects from verbs), from Latin saltāre (“to dance, to jump”) + -orium, -oria.
Across languages
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
