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jerusalem cross

Je·ru·sa·lem cross
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ji-roo-suh-luh m, -zuh- kraws, kros]
    • /dʒɪˈru sə ləm, -zə- krɔs, krɒs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ji-roo-suh-luh m, -zuh- kraws, kros]
    • /dʒɪˈru sə ləm, -zə- krɔs, krɒs/

Definitions of jerusalem cross words

  • noun jerusalem cross a cross whose four arms are each capped with a crossbar and often with a small Greek cross centered in each quadrant. 1
  • noun jerusalem cross scarlet lychnis. 1
  • noun jerusalem cross a cross the equal arms of which end in a bar 0
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Origin of jerusalem cross

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15

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Parts of speech for Jerusalem cross

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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jerusalem cross popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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