crosser

cross

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kraws, kros]
- /krɔs, krɒs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kraws, kros]
- /krɔs, krɒs/

Definitions of crosser word

noun crosser a structure consisting essentially of an upright and a transverse piece, used to execute persons in ancient times. 1
noun crosser any object, figure, or mark resembling a cross, as two intersecting lines. 1
noun crosser a mark resembling a cross, usually an X, made instead of a signature by a person unable to write. 1
noun crosser the Cross, the cross upon which Jesus died. 1
noun crosser a figure of the Cross as a Christian emblem, badge, etc. 1
noun crosser the Cross as the symbol of Christianity. 1

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Origin of crosser

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English, late Old English cros < Old Norse kross < Old Irish cros (< British Celtic) < Latin crux; see crux

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Parts of speech for Crosser

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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crosser popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for crosser

noun crosser

jaywalk — to cross a street at a place other than a regular crossing or in a heedless manner, as diagonally or against a traffic light.

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