patriarchal cross

patriarchal 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 centercalled also cross of Lorrainesee cross illustration

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  • Patriarchal 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… …   Wikipedia

  • Patriarchal 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • patriarchal cross — a Latin cross having a shorter crosspiece above the customary one. See illus. under cross. [1675 85] * * * …   Universalium

  • patriarchal cross — pa′triar′chal cross′ n. a Latin cross having a shorter crosspiece above the customary one • Etymology: 1675–85 …   From formal English to slang

  • patriarchal cross — noun a cross with two crossbars • Hypernyms: ↑Cross …   Useful english dictionary

  • patriarchal cross — /ˌpeɪtriakəl ˈkrɒs/ (say .paytreeahkuhl kros), /ˌpæt / (say .pat ) noun a cross with two crossbars …  

  • 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.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Patriarchal 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Cross — 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… …   Wikipedia

  • Cross of Lorraine — This article is about the symbol. For the film, see The Cross of Lorraine. The Cross of Lorraine (French: Croix de Lorraine) is originally a heraldic cross. The two barred cross consists of a vertical line crossed by two smaller horizontal bars.… …   Wikipedia

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