patriarchal cross
1Patriarchal 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… …
2Patriarchal cross — 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 …
3patriarchal 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… …
4patriarchal cross — a Latin cross having a shorter crosspiece above the customary one. See illus. under cross. [1675 85] * * * …
5patriarchal cross — pa′triar′chal cross′ n. a Latin cross having a shorter crosspiece above the customary one • Etymology: 1675–85 …
6patriarchal cross — noun a cross with two crossbars • Hypernyms: ↑Cross …
7patriarchal cross — /ˌpeɪtriakəl ˈkrɒs/ (say .paytreeahkuhl kros), /ˌpæt / (say .pat ) noun a cross with two crossbars …
8Patriarchal — 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.… …
9Patriarchal 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 …
10Cross — 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… …
