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TERME PRÉFÉRENTIEL
Greek cross  
DÉFINITION
  • n. A term with several forms. From the Old English "ród" it changed to the Latin "cruc-em" "crux" "crucis" and lately, in Middle English "crosse" "cross" "croce". It refers to a stake, generally with a transverse bar, of the same length, which was an instrument of crucifiction. A representation or delineation of a cross on any surface, varying in elaborateness from two lines crossing each other to an ornamental design painted, embroidered, carved, etc.; used as a sacred mark, symbol, badge, or the like.
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BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION
  • Simpson, John; Weiner, Edmund (eds). The Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford : Clarendon Press ; Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1989. [www.oed.com]
TRADUCTIONS
Cruz griega

espagnol

cruces griegas
Croix grecque

français

Croce greca

italien

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