weeping cross

  • 1Weeping cross — Weeping Weep ing, a. 1. Grieving; lamenting; shedding tears. Weeping eyes. I. Watts. [1913 Webster] 2. Discharging water, or other liquid, in drops or very slowly; surcharged with water. Weeping grounds. Mortimer. [1913 Webster] 3. Having slender …

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  • 2weeping-cross — or weepˈing cross noun 1. (a former site of) a wayside cross where penitents might pray 2. In phrases such as come home by Weeping Cross to experience bitter regret, disappointment or failure • • • Main Entry: ↑weep …

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  • 3weeping cross — noun Etymology: translation of Medieval Latin crux lacrimans : a cross erected on or by the highway especially for the devotions of penitents …

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  • 4Weeping — Weep ing, a. 1. Grieving; lamenting; shedding tears. Weeping eyes. I. Watts. [1913 Webster] 2. Discharging water, or other liquid, in drops or very slowly; surcharged with water. Weeping grounds. Mortimer. [1913 Webster] 3. Having slender,… …

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  • 5Weeping rock — Weeping Weep ing, a. 1. Grieving; lamenting; shedding tears. Weeping eyes. I. Watts. [1913 Webster] 2. Discharging water, or other liquid, in drops or very slowly; surcharged with water. Weeping grounds. Mortimer. [1913 Webster] 3. Having slender …

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  • 6Weeping sinew — Weeping Weep ing, a. 1. Grieving; lamenting; shedding tears. Weeping eyes. I. Watts. [1913 Webster] 2. Discharging water, or other liquid, in drops or very slowly; surcharged with water. Weeping grounds. Mortimer. [1913 Webster] 3. Having slender …

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  • 7Weeping spring — Weeping Weep ing, a. 1. Grieving; lamenting; shedding tears. Weeping eyes. I. Watts. [1913 Webster] 2. Discharging water, or other liquid, in drops or very slowly; surcharged with water. Weeping grounds. Mortimer. [1913 Webster] 3. Having slender …

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  • 8The Descent from the Cross (van der Weyden) — The Descent from the Cross c. 1435. Oil on oak panel, 220cm × 262 cm. Museo del Prado, Madrid The Descent from the Cross (or Deposition of Christ, or Descent of Christ from the Cross) is a panel painting by the Flemish artist …

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  • 9Archaeology of the Cross and Crucifix —     Archæology of the Cross and Crucifix     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Archæology of the Cross and Crucifix     I. PRIMITIVE CRUCIFORM SIGNS     The sign of the cross, represented in its simplest form by a crossing of two lines at right angles,… …

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  • 10Wisconsin weeping willow — noun hybrid willow usually not strongly weeping in habit • Syn: ↑Salix pendulina, ↑Salix blanda, ↑Salix pendulina blanda • Hypernyms: ↑willow, ↑willow tree • Member Holonyms: ↑ …

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