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Meaning of "Greek cross" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GREEK CROSS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GREEK CROSS

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adverb
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conjunction
determiner
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Greek 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 GREEK CROSS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Greek cross

Cross

A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two lines or bars perpendicular to each other, dividing one or two of the lines in half. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally; if they run obliquely, the design is technically termed a saltire, although the arms of a saltire need not meet at right angles. The cross is one of the most ancient human symbols, and has been used by many religions, most notably Christianity. It may be seen as a division of the world into four elements or cardinal points, or alternately as the union of the concepts of divinity, the vertical line, and the world, the horizontal line.

Definition of Greek cross in the English dictionary

The definition of Greek cross in the dictionary is a cross with each of the four arms of the same length.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GREEK CROSS

Greek
Greek bread
Greek Catholic
Greek Church
Greek Cypriot
Greek fire
Greek gift
Greek god
Greek mallow
Greek meets Greek
Greek Orthodox Church
Greek Revival
Greek Revivalism
Greek Revivalist
Greek tragedy
Greek-letter society
greeked text
Greekness

WORDS THAT END LIKE GREEK 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 Greek cross in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Greek cross» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GREEK CROSS

Find out the translation of Greek cross to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Greek 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 «Greek cross» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

希腊十字架
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cruz griega
570 millions of speakers

English

Greek cross
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ग्रीक पार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصليب اليوناني
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

греческий крест
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cruz grega
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গ্রিক ক্রস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

croix grecque
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Salib Yunani
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

griechisches Kreuz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ギリシャ十字
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

그리스어 크로스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Yunani salib
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chéo Hy Lạp
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிரேக்கம் குறுக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्रीक क्रॉस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Yunan haçı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

croce greca
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Grecki krzyż
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

грецький хрест
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cruce greacă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ελληνική σταυρό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Griekse kruis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

grekiskt kors
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gresk kors
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Greek cross

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GREEK CROSS»

The term «Greek cross» is normally little used and occupies the 115.816 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GREEK CROSS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Greek cross» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Greek 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 Greek cross

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GREEK CROSS»

Discover the use of Greek cross in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Greek cross and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Following the Greek Cross, Or, Memories of the Sixth Army Corps
"Hyde began his military career in 1861 as a major of the Seventh Maine Infantry Regiment. When that unit became part of the Sixth Corps of the massive Army of the Potomac, Hyde was promoted to a staff post.
Thomas Worcester Hyde, 1894
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St. Peter's in the Vatican
The final shape of its floor plan retains the conflicting features of both the Greek cross and the Latin cross, whose champions had battled on behalf of either the new centralized or the traditional longitudinal layout. This ambiguity in form is ...
William Tronzo, 2005
3
Sculptured Stones of Scotland
and on both sides of an ornamented slab at Rosemarkie (vol. i. Plate CV.) In many cases the design is that of a Greek cross, with a prolonged shaft, the shaft being narrower than the cross, as at Monymusk and Ulbster ; or distinguished bythe ...
John Stuart, 1867
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Christian Iconography: Comprising the history of the nimbus, ...
In the sequel, the first type, that with branches of equal length, predominated in the east, and that form of cross was called the Greek cross ; the second type, the cross with unequal branches, predominated with us, and was termed the Latin ...
Adolphe Napoléon Didron, 1851
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Following the Greek Cross, Or, Memories of the Sixth Army Corps
There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there.
Randall Hyde, 2010
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Microelectronic test pattern NBS-4
... 14 4.18 Collector spreading resistor Back-side resis1,10 tance 11 4.19 Metal sheet resistor (Greek cross) Sheet resistance 1 9 4.20 Base-under-emitter sheet resistor Sheet resistance 7,11 (Greek cross) 10 4.21 Base-contact sheet resistor ...
W. Robert Thurber, Martin G. Buehler, United States. National Bureau of Standards, 1978
7
Following the Greek Cross Following the Greek Cross: Or ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Thomas W Hyde, 2010
8
Illustrated Dictionary of Historic Architecture
Greek cross A cross with four equal arms. Greek cross Greek foot An ancient Greek measure of length, equal to 12.15 in. (30.9 cm). Greek house The ancient Greek house varied in design according to the period and the wealth of the owner, ...
Cyril M. Harris, 1977
9
The cross and the serpent: a brief history of the triumph of ...
... radical letters of Greece, The Cross is the alpha and omega of the primeval radical alphabets. Its form at the beginning of the alphabet is the cross, called in these days after St. Andrew; and that at the end is the common Greek cross, or Latin, ...
William Haslam, 1849
10
Renaissance and Reformation
Appointed architect of the proposed new church around 1 506, Bramante contributed the central- plan design, an equal-armed Greek cross crowned by a dome. The four central piers, reinforced as architect followed architect, were located as ...
James Patrick, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GREEK CROSS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Greek cross is used in the context of the following news items.
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Slovakia's wooden treasures - Culture & lifestyle - spectator.sme.sk
All of them were designed in the form of a Greek cross, have pulpits built into the wall, are often quite large (seating as many as 1,100) and ... «The Slovak Spectator, Jul 15»
2
Greek cross-border trading could return to normal shortly
Regular cross-border electricity trading with Greece might resume shortly as an exemption on capital control restrictions could be put in place ... «ICIS, Jul 15»
3
Loved ones honor local, world-renowned sculptor
A granite sculpture shaped like a Greek cross is guarded 24 hours a day by police in downtown Houston. It stands as a memorial for Houston ... «Corpus Christi Caller-Times, Jun 15»
4
ICIS Tschach Solutions celebrates 5 years of bringing analysis and …
Greek cross-border trading could return to normal shortly · China petrochemical shares extend heavy losses · China acetone prices sink to a ... «ICIS, Jun 15»
5
Château de Chambord: Francis I's Incredible Loire Valley Palace
... who was rebuilding Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome while the Château was under construction, chose a Greek cross with equidistant arms as ... «FranceToday.com, May 15»
6
Sweet Little Tuscan Church Boasts Some Big Acoustics
The Greek cross can be contained perfectly in a circle and reminds us of God's perfection -- and how cool it is that we are made in His image. «Huffington Post, May 15»
7
Bernstein's great, soulful buffet of a Mass
A Greek cross given to him by fellow conductor Dmitri Mitropoulos was often around his neck. "But don't print that!" Bernstein once told me. «Philly.com, Apr 15»
8
St George's Day - Celebrate by sending in photos and messages on …
It features the red Greek cross of a martyr on a white background symbolising heaven. The best-known legend of St George is about his slaying ... «ChronicleLive, Apr 15»
9
St. Paul Cathedral Celebrates 100 Years as a 'Monument of …
... Emmanuel Louis Masqueray designed the modified Renaissance-styled cathedral whose nearly-equal sized arms resembled a Greek cross. «National Catholic Register, Apr 15»
10
Swarovski Celebrates 120th Anniversary and Spring/Summer 16 …
As a result, some are adopting symbols such as the sun sign, the Hamsa hand, the Greek cross and the Pisces symbol. “People are starting to ... «Apparel News, Mar 15»

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