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sign of the cross

sign of the cross
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahyn uhv, ov stressed th ee kraws, kros]
    • /saɪn ʌv, ɒv stressed ði krɔs, krɒs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahyn uhv, ov stressed th ee kraws, kros]
    • /saɪn ʌv, ɒv stressed ði krɔs, krɒs/

Definitions of sign of the cross words

  • noun sign of the cross a movement of the hand to indicate a cross, as from forehead to breast and left shoulder to right or, in the Eastern Orthodox Church, from right shoulder to left. 1
  • noun sign of the cross a gesture in which the right hand is moved from the forehead to the breast and from the left shoulder to the right to describe the form of a cross in order to invoke the grace of Christ 0
  • noun sign of the cross an outline of a cross (sense 5) cross (sense 5a) made symbolically by a movement of the hand or fingers 0
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Origin of sign of the cross

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1250-1300

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Parts of speech for Sign of the cross

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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sign of the cross popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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