单词 | celtic cross |
释义 | > as lemmasCeltic cross Celtic cross n. a cross having a ring encircling the intersection of the vertical and horizontal beams.This form of cross is particularly associated with early medieval monumental stone crosses found in Ireland and Britain. Cf. Irish cross n. (a) at Irish adj. and n. Compounds 3. ΘΚΠ society > communication > indication > insignia > heraldic devices collective > charge: device on shield > cross > [noun] > other types of cross potencec1460 cross patonce1562 entrailed1562 Avellan1610 Greek cross1725 Latin cross1797 pendall?1828 spindle cross1828 Irish cross1832 cross patée1844 Celtic cross1857 Teutonic cross1882 1857 Freeman's Jrnl. (Dublin) 20 July The cup rests on six harps, which crown a beautiful shaft, richly decorated with the vine, wheat, and Celtic cross. 1969 C. Carfax Silence with Voices x. 67 All the tombstones had their backs to the water except one. This, a lichened Celtic cross, faced the others. 2002 Z. Radcliffe London Irish viii. 119 She..returned her attention to the half-carved Celtic cross that sat in her lap. < as lemmas |
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