cross
- noun
- /krɔs/
- I believe that your son, Jesus Christ died on the cross for me.
- bear the cross
- sign of the cross
- wear a cross
That time you burnt that cross, burnt that cross.
- That time you burnt that cross, burnt that cross.
- And I take a piece of the true cross that Christ died on.
- I believe that your son, Jesus Christ died on the cross for me.
- It is there are big giant crosses off the highways.
- And they held up like crosses and said Jesus is Lord.
- But crucifying yourself on like the cross of your own platform.
- I believe that record of wrongs is nailed to the cross, forgiven.
- And as I walked through the cemetery, I saw these crosses and I saw some tombstones.
- And then he showed me the cross is why the cross is for you.
Examples
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It's why, for nearly the entirety of Christendom, the cross has been central.
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It's my cross to bear.
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And I paid for the cross around your neck.
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And I take a piece of the true cross that Christ died on.
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Six paces from it was a large painted cross, with four small ones on the sides.
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In one house, the researchers found a small wooden cross and a metal crucifix.
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He cried out in his agony at the ninth hour on the cross.
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She has a cross pendant, and she's wearing Elizabeth Taylor White Diamonds perfume.
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In the center of the church stood a large wooden cross, symbolizing the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.
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She carried the weight of the family financial troubles like a heavy cross to bear.
Synonyms
A cross showing Jesus on it used in Christian worship
A hard burden someone must live with
A cross with a round ring where the bars meet that appears in Christian art
A cross with a long upright arm and short horizontal arms used as a Christian symbol
A Latin cross set on three steps often on gravestones or altars
A cross on three steps that represents the hill where Jesus died on a cross
A cross with four arms that are the same length used in Christian art and church buildings
A cross with four equal arms each ending in a small cross used as a Christian symbol
A cross with two horizontal bars, the upper shorter, that people use as a symbol of Lorraine and resistance
A cross with two horizontal bars, the top bar shorter than the bottom, used in Eastern churches
A cross with three horizontal bars that stands for the Pope
Idioms
- Literature
To work with members of the other party, often by voting with them
- Informal
To pay careful attention to small details when finishing a task
- Informal
Act with different goals so people cannot work well together
To pay someone for a service, especially to have them tell your future
- Informal
To deal with a problem only when it happens, not before
Compounds
An international group that gives food, shelter, and medical help in wars and disasters
- Formal
The opposing lawyer questions a witness in court to test their story
A person who wears clothes usually worn by the other gender to express themselves
- Formal
A high military medal given to United States Army soldiers for very brave actions in battle
- Specialized
A surface or shape made by cutting through an object across its longest part
A series of 14 prayers and pictures remembering Jesus' walk to the cross
A British medal that people in the military receive for great bravery in battle
- Jargon
A group of people from different parts of a company who work together on one project
- Formal
A United States military medal given for heroism or great achievement in flying
- Specialized
A group of five bright stars shaped like a cross in the constellation Cygnus
- Specialized
A drill tool with cutting edges in the shape of a cross for drilling hard rock
An infection a patient gets in a hospital from another person or things there
A cross with two bars, the lower bar longer than the upper, used as a symbol of Lorraine
- Specialized
A woody climbing plant with bright orange-red flowers and stems that show a cross shape when cut
- Specialized
Thin crossed lines in devices like a telescope or microscope that help you aim
- Specialized
A vector at right angles to two other vectors in three-dimensional space found by multiplying them
A sport where riders guide horses over natural ground and solid obstacles to test riding skill and endurance
Going on a horse across fields and rough land while jumping natural obstacles
Knowledge and respect for cultural differences that helps people live or work together
- Specialized
A way of grouping items by two or more features at the same time
- Specialized
Work that uses methods and ideas from two or more subjects to study a problem
- Specialized
The joining of an egg and sperm from different individuals of the same species
A route of rivers and canals across Florida that lets boats travel between the Atlantic and the Gulf
- Formal
The sharing of ideas between different groups that creates useful new ideas
- Specialized
A bond between two nearby chains of atoms that makes a molecule stronger
A small European shrub with pink bell-shaped flowers and leaves in groups of four
- Specialized
Relating to more than one language, often comparing grammar or sounds
- Specialized
A tire with diagonal cloth layers that make the tread flexible and the sides stiff
- Specialized
Showing the inside shape you see when you cut something across, like a tree trunk
- Specialized
A cross between two parents that differ in two traits to see how those traits are passed on
A cross with a long upright arm and short horizontal arms used as a Christian symbol
A cross with two horizontal bars, the upper shorter, that people use as a symbol of Lorraine and resistance
- Specialized
A breeding test of two parents to see how one trait passes to their children
A cross with four arms that are the same length used in Christian art and church buildings
- Specialized
A single slanted needle movement that makes part of a cross shape in embroidery
A cross with four equal arms each ending in a small cross used as a Christian symbol
- Specialized
Breed two organisms both ways, switching parents' genes to see if a trait depends on parent sex
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Etymology
Cross (noun, symbol) comes from the Latin crux, which meant 'cross' or 'stake', the shape where two pieces meet. So the word names the upright and crosspiece that became the Christian symbol.