Meaning of "cross potent" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF CROSS POTENT

cross potent  [krɒs ˈpəʊt ənt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CROSS POTENT

Cross potent is a noun.

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WHAT DOES CROSS POTENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cross potent

Not to be confused with Cross crosslet. Cross potent A cross potent, also known as a crutch cross, is a form of heraldic cross with crossbars or "crutches" at the four ends. In German, it is known as a Krückenkreuz. Potent is an old word for a crutch, from a late Middle English alteration of Old French potence 'crutch', from Latin potentia 'power'. The term potent is also used in heraldic terminology to describe a 'T' shaped alteration of vair, and potenté is a line of partition contorted into a series of 'T' shapes.

TRANSLATION OF CROSS POTENT

Find out the translation of cross potent to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of cross potent from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cross potent» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 强大的交叉
• Translator English - Spanish: potente cruzado
• English: cross potent
• Translator English - Hindi: शक्तिशाली पार
• Translator English - Arabic: عبور قوية
• Translator English - Russian: пересечь мощным
• Translator English - Portuguese: atravessar potente
• Translator English - Bengali: ক্রস শক্তিশালী
• Translator English - French: traverser puissant
• Translator English - Malay: Silang kuat
• Translator English - German: Cross Potent
• Translator English - Japanese: 強力な交差
• Translator English - Korean: 강력한 교차
• Translator English - Javanese: Salib kuat
• Translator English - Vietnamese: qua mạnh
• Translator English - Tamil: குறுக்கு சக்தி
• Translator English - Marathi: जोरदार सामर्थ्यशाली
• Translator English - Turkish: Çapraz kuvvetli
• Translator English - Italian: attraversare potente
• Translator English - Polish: krzyż silnym
• Translator English - Ukrainian: перетнути потужним
• Translator English - Romanian: cruce puternic
• Translator English - Greek: διασχίζουν ισχυρό
• Translator English - Afrikaans: steek kragtige
• Translator English - Swedish: korsa potent
• Translator English - Norwegian: krysse potent

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CROSS POTENT»

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Gold Coins of the World: From Ancient Times to the Present. ...

Light weight. 22 Siliqua, OB+* in exergue Bust/ Rv. Victory walking. 95. (105-06) Semissis 96. Tremissis 500 125 75 500 850 175 125 Bust/ Rv. Cross potent. 97. ( 107) Tremissis * 98. 1⁄2 Tremissis 100 Very 140 Rare REVOLT of HERACLIUS, ...

Arthur L. Friedberg, Ira S. Friedberg, 2009

A Complete Body of Heraldry

Ar. a quarteh' of a. cross potent, couped at the bottom gu. in chief three crowns of thorns vert. Tauke. Erm. a cross potent az. Lemyng. Gu. a cross potent erm. Nortan. Per pale vert and sa. a cross potent an-Crest, on each side a chapeau gu .

Joseph Edmondson, Robert Glover, Sir Joseph Ayloffe, 1780

HWCA Heritage Auctions World Coin Long Beach, CA Auction ...

Constantinople, 654-659. Crowned and draped facing busts of Constans II, on left, and Constantine IV, on right; in upper field, cross / Cross potent on three steps; B//CONOB. DOC 25b; SB 959. Good VF. Estimate: $200-$300 No Starting Bid.

Heritage Numismatic Auction, Inc., Warren Tucker, 2009

Encyclopaedia Heraldica Or Complete Dictionary of Heraldry

Cross potent pomelled and fitched in the foot. See Plate XXXVII. fig. 33. Cross potent of all four points double fitched and rebated. See Plate XXXIV. fig. 23. Cross potent, flory, fleury, fleurtie, &c. See Plate XXXII. fig. 4. Cross potent, the ends ...

William Berry, 1828

Heritage World Coin Auction Long Beach, California #3005

Facing busts of Heraclius (on left with long beard) and Heraclius Constantine (on right with slight beard); each wearing chlamys and crown with cross ornament; in upper field, cross / Cross potent on tour steps; (gamma)// CONOB. DOC 26c ...

Heritage Auctions, Inc.

Heritage World Coin Auctions New York Auction Catalog #363

Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Cross potent; CONOB. DOC 7; SB 425. EF40 ICG. Est. 150-175 21113 Phocas. A.D. 602-610. AV solidus (21 mm, 4.45 g). Constantinople, A.D. 607-610. Crowned facing bust, holding cross / Angel ...

Ivy Press, Warren Tucker, Jeffery Zarit, James L. Halperin (Editor), 2004

Catalogue of the Byzantine Coins in the Dumbarton Oaks ...

... 253-4 bust facing, wearing chlamys, holding cross potent to r. across body, 280 -1 ; holding cross potent and akakia, 299-300, 310; holding cross potent on globe and akakia, 302; holding gl. cr. and akakia, 241-251, 255-9, 264-7, 268, 270-8, ...

Philip Grierson, Dumbarton Oaks, Alfred Raymond Bellinger, 1973

The British herald, or Cabinet of armorial bearings of the ...

Cross potent, terminates like the head of a crutch, formerly called a potent. See PL 7, fig. 33. Cross potent crossed. See PL 7, fig. 34. Cross potent engrailed. See PI. 7, fig. 35 : should not be engrailed at the potents, or cross pieces, but only on ...

Thomas Robson (engraver.), 1830

The British Herald; Or, Cabinet of Armorial Bearings of the ...

The officers likewise wear, on the left side of their habit, a cross potent, with a like cross between each of the principal angles, embroidered in red silk. See PI. 13, fig. 15. The badge of the knights differs from that of the officers, in having the ...

Thomas Robson, 1830

Catalogue of the Imperial Byzantine Coins in the British Museum

He wears crown with cross and long robes; in r. , long cross potent; in 1., globus with cross potent.1 (Rude style); in field r., star. [de Salis gift] [PL xxvr. 1a.] Rewrse Date iE) Globus with cross potent; in ex., AA€[Z ?] [PL m1. 1.1.] (In ex., 01111-1 ...

W. Wroth Warwick

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CROSS POTENT»

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CoinWeek Ancient Coin Series - The Paradox of Byzantine Silver

Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine seated facing on double throne, each holding globus cruciger; cross above / Cross potent on globe set on ... «CoinWeek, Jun 15»

Baldwin's Coinex Auction 70 Features Ancient and World Coins …

... crowned bust of emperor facing holding globus crugiger and akakia, rev VICTORIA AVGU Z, cross potent on three steps, CONOB in exergue, ... «CoinNews.net, Sep 11»

Royal Spanish Mint Releases “Jewels of Numismatics” Gold and …

The reverse features the Cross Potent of Jerusalem, an honorary entitlement held by the monarchs of Spain since the time of the Emperor ... «Coin Update News, Dec 09»