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papal cross

noun

  1. a cross with three horizontal crosspieces.

papal cross

noun

  1. a cross with three crosspieces
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of papal cross1

First recorded in 1885–90
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Example Sentences

The Papal Cross is like the last, but has three transverse bars.

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