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PRONUNCIATION OF FIERY CROSS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIERY CROSS

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conjunction
determiner
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Fiery cross is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FIERY CROSS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Fiery cross

The fiery cross is an English language term for a wooden object, such as a cross or baton, carried by a messenger and used by Northern Europeans, for example in Scotland and Scandinavia, to rally people for things and for defence or rebellion.

Definition of fiery cross in the English dictionary

The definition of fiery cross in the dictionary is a burning cross, used as a symbol by the Ku Klux Klan. Other definition of fiery cross is a wooden cross with ends charred or dipped in blood formerly used by Scottish Highlanders to summon the clans to battle.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIERY CROSS

fiendish
fiendishly
fiendishness
fiendlike
Fiennes
fient
fier
fierce
fiercely
fierceness
fiere
fieri facias
fierier
fieriest
fierily
fieriness
fiery
fiery-tempered
Fiesole
fiesta

WORDS THAT END LIKE FIERY CROSS

across
autocross
backcross
Celtic cross
come across
crisscross
cross
cut across
cyclo-cross
double cross
double-cross
get across
gross
Latin cross
motocross
on the cross
put across
rallycross
run across
sign of the cross
single-cross

Synonyms and antonyms of fiery cross in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fiery cross» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIERY CROSS

Find out the translation of fiery cross to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fiery cross from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fiery cross» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

火热的横
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cruz de fuego
570 millions of speakers

English

fiery cross
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उग्र पार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عبر الناري
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

огненный крест
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cruz de fogo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জ্বলন্ত ক্রস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

croix de feu
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Salib yang berapi-api
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Feuerkreuz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

燃えるようなクロス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불 크로스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyala salib
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chéo bốc lửa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உமிழும் குறுக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अवघड क्रॉस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ateşli haç
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

croce di fuoco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ognisty krzyż
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Вогняний хрест
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cruce de foc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πύρινο σταυρό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vurige kruis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

eldigt tvär
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

flammende kors
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fiery cross

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIERY CROSS»

The term «fiery cross» is normally little used and occupies the 127.221 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIERY CROSS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fiery cross» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fiery cross» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fiery cross

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIERY CROSS»

Discover the use of fiery cross in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fiery cross and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Fiery Cross: (Outlander 5)
The fifth novel in the bestselling Outlander series. 1771: the Colony of North Carolina stands in an uneasy balance, with the rich, colonial aristocracy on one side and the struggling pioneers of the backcountry on the other.
Diana Gabaldon, 2011
2
The Fiery Cross: The Ku Klux Klan in America
The story of the development of the Ku Klux Klan, from its origins in the Reconstruction era to its position as a terrorist group in the 1980s
Wyn Craig Wade, 1998
3
The Fiery Cross
To break his oath to the Crown will brand him a traitor; to keep it is certain doom. Jamie Fraser stands in the shadow of the fiery cross – a standard that leads nowhere but to the bloody brink of war. From the Hardcover edition.
Diana Gabaldon, 2010
4
The fiery cross
In 1771, Scotman Jamie Fraser and his twentieth-century time-traveler wife, Claire Randall, become caught between a loyalty to the Crown and the changing times, as the American Revolution draws inevitably closer, in a new volume from the ...
Diana Gabaldon, 2001
5
The Fiery Cross
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
John Oxenham, 2009
6
The Fiery Cross
Working undercover in an organization of white supremacists, Mack Bolan discovers a Soviet agent and a secret alliance
Don Pendleton, 1988
7
The Fiery Cross: Or the Vow of Montrose (1875)
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Barbara Hutton, 2010
8
Extremism in America: A Reader
... our common law rights (the Constitution). From "A Brief History of the Fiery Cross" (n.p.: n.p., [early 1980s], flyer). We are shackled with a judicial system and judges who's 144 Race Other Klan Groups A Brief History of the Fiery Cross.
Lyman Tower Sargent, 1995
9
Outlander
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Diana Gabaldon, 2010
10
Women Love Girth... the Fattest 100 Facts on the Fiery Cross
In this book, we have hand-picked the most sophisticated, unanticipated, absorbing (if not at times crackpot!), original and musing book reviews of "The Fiery Cross.
Charlotte Burring, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIERY CROSS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fiery cross is used in the context of the following news items.
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A War of Words for Now - China and the U.S.
... Mischief Reef and the Fiery Cross Reef- where China is reclaiming land and intends to establish a permanent military facility. During the flight ... «The Maritime Executive, Jul 15»
2
Randwick runner rekindles memories of racing's Legal Eagles …
Bellanto is the son of the late Tony Bellanto, QC, "Bull Ant" to his adversaries who were confronted with his fiery cross-examinations in court. «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
3
Asian naval arms race a cause for alarm
Fiery Cross Reef, in the South China Sea between Vietnam and the Philippines, illustrates the problem. Palawan, a major Philippine island, ... «Lewiston Sun Journal, Jul 15»
4
The bully and his
... U.N. body against the actions of China in the reclamation and expansion of an area called fiery cross in the Spratlys (a cross for our country!). «Visayan Daily Star, Jul 15»
5
China, not Vietnam is the aggressor in S China Sea: expert
"China's work at Fiery Cross Reef stretches about 2 nautical miles from end to end and covers 800 acres, with numerous facilities," said Poling. «WantChinaTimes, Jul 15»
6
Creating islands on coral reefs
Satellite images show the growing construction of facilities on Fiery Cross Reef in the Spratly Islands by the Chinese military; scientists are ... «Bend Bulletin, Jul 15»
7
China stakes out Recto Bank
KAGITINGAN REEF China is expanding construction on Fiery Cross Reef, also known as Kagitingan Reef, as seen in this June 28 satellite ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
8
What happens to a coral reef when an island is built on top?
Among the projects described on the CSIS site are: ○ An airstrip almost two miles long on Fiery Cross Reef. ○ Radar facilities and a helipad ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
9
China Week: Security in a fast food nation
Analysts at the Washington-based Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative said the latest satellite imagery showed the runway on Fiery Cross ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
10
Scots beasts and bogeymen rediscovered in new book
After being thrown from his horse and coming face-to-face with the angry creature, he began praying to God – after which a fiery cross ... «Edinburgh Evening News, Jul 15»

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