Patriarchal cross — The Patriarchal cross is a variant of the Christian cross, the religious symbol of Christianity. Similar to the familiar Latin cross, the Patriarchal cross possesses a smaller crossbar placed above the main one, so that both crossbars are near… … Wikipedia
patriarchal cross — noun Date: circa 1727 a chiefly heraldic cross denoting a cardinal s or archbishop s rank and having two crossbars of which the lower is the longer and intersects the upright above or at its center called also cross of Lorraine see cross… … New Collegiate Dictionary
patriarchal cross — a Latin cross having a shorter crosspiece above the customary one. See illus. under cross. [1675 85] * * * … Universalium
patriarchal cross — pa′triar′chal cross′ n. a Latin cross having a shorter crosspiece above the customary one • Etymology: 1675–85 … From formal English to slang
patriarchal cross — noun a cross with two crossbars • Hypernyms: ↑Cross … Useful english dictionary
patriarchal cross — /ˌpeɪtriakəl ˈkrɒs/ (say .paytreeahkuhl kros), /ˌpæt / (say .pat ) noun a cross with two crossbars …
Patriarchal — Pa tri*ar chal, a. [Cf. F. patriarcal.] 1. Of or pertaining to a patriarch or to patriarchs; possessed by, or subject to, patriarchs; as, patriarchal authority or jurisdiction; a patriarchal see; a patriarchal church. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Patriarchal dispensation — Patriarchal Pa tri*ar chal, a. [Cf. F. patriarcal.] 1. Of or pertaining to a patriarch or to patriarchs; possessed by, or subject to, patriarchs; as, patriarchal authority or jurisdiction; a patriarchal see; a patriarchal church. [1913 Webster] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cross — For information on the Christian symbol, see Christian cross. For other uses, see Cross (disambiguation). A Greek cross (all arms of equal length) above a saltire, a cross whose limbs are slanted A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two… … Wikipedia
Cross of Lorraine — This article is about the symbol. For the film, see The Cross of Lorraine. The Cross of Lorraine (French: Croix de Lorraine) is originally a heraldic cross. The two barred cross consists of a vertical line crossed by two smaller horizontal bars.… … Wikipedia
