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PRONUNCIATION OF JERUSALEM CROSS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JERUSALEM CROSS

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Jerusalem 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 JERUSALEM CROSS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Jerusalem cross

Jerusalem cross

The Jerusalem cross, also known as Crusaders' cross or the "Five-fold Cross", is a heraldic cross or Christian symbol consisting of a large cross potent surrounded by four smaller Greek crosses, one in each quadrant. It is not to be confused with the Lorraine cross, which has also been called the "Jerusalem cross". There are variants to the design, also known as "Jerusalem cross", with either the four crosslets also in the form of Crosses potent, or conversely with the central cross also in the form of a Greek cross.

Definition of Jerusalem cross in the English dictionary

The definition of Jerusalem cross in the dictionary is a cross the equal arms of which end in a bar Also called: cross potent.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JERUSALEM CROSS

Jersey City
Jerusalem
Jerusalem artichoke
Jerusalem cherry
Jerusalem oak
Jerusalem syndrome
Jervis Bay

WORDS THAT END LIKE JERUSALEM 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 Jerusalem cross in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Jerusalem cross» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JERUSALEM CROSS

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

Translator English - Chinese

耶路撒冷的十字架
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cruz de Jerusalén
570 millions of speakers

English

Jerusalem cross
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

यरूशलेम पार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

القدس عبر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кросс Иерусалим
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Jerusalém cruz
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যিরূশালেম ক্রুশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Jérusalem croix
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Salib Yerusalem
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Jerusalem-Kreuz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エルサレムクロス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

예루살렘 십자가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Salib Yerusalem
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Jerusalem chéo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஜெருசலேம் குறுக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जेरुसलेम क्रॉस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kudüs çapraz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Gerusalemme croce
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

krzyż Jerozolimski
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

крос Єрусалим
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ierusalim cruce
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ιερουσαλήμ σταυρό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Jerusalem kruis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Jerusalem kors
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Jerusalem kors
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Jerusalem cross

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JERUSALEM CROSS»

The term «Jerusalem cross» is normally little used and occupies the 125.592 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JERUSALEM CROSS» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JERUSALEM CROSS»

Discover the use of Jerusalem cross in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Jerusalem cross and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Theory and Phenomena of Metamaterials
19.5.2 Left-Handed Transmission in Jerusalem-Cross-Pair Media The properties of the metamaterial whose unit cell particle consists of the Jerusalem cross-pair of Figure . have been simulated with the aid of the commercial software ...
Filippo Capolino, 2009
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Jerusalem Cross
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! The Jerusalem cross, also known as Crusaders' cross, is a heraldic cross or Christian symbol consisting of a large Greek cross surrounded by four smaller Greek crosses, one in each quadrant.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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Four Paths to Jerusalem: Jewish, Christian, Muslim, and ...
The prince enjoyed himself there and even had a Jerusalem Cross tattooed on his arm. (Taken from the armorial trappings of the feudal Kingdom of Jerusalem, a Jerusalem Cross is a large cross flanked on all four sides by smaller crosses.) ...
Hunt Janin, 2002
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The Genesis Pursuit
This is an illustration of what was called the Crusader's Cross, also called the Jerusalem Cross. There are at least two variations of the Jerusalem Cross. There are also thirty-five other kinds of crosses throughout Europe. The Jerusalem Cross ...
Stephen John Spencer, 2006
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Proceedings of the National Seminar on Applied Systems ...
Lt. Vidyut Kok [5] incorporated an array of Jerusalem crosses, cross dipoles in a ferrite rubbersheet. He obtained a minimum of lOdB absorption over a 6 GHz band width with a peak absorption of 28 dB for Jerusalem cross array absorber. Capt ...
Faculty of Engineering, V Prem Pyara, Dayalbagh Educational Institute, V. Prem Pyara, 2000
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A Prayer Book for the Armed Services
The words embossed upon it, "Christ died for you," are adapted from 2 Corinthians 5:15. The five-fold cross was originally known as the Jerusalem Cross, incorporated in the coat-of-arms of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem in the twelfth century ...
‎2002
7
Cyril Of Jerusalem: Bishop And City
Bishop And City Jan Willem Drijvers. Cross as the symbol that served to cement this relationship. Helena's partition of the Cross – part was left in Jerusalem and another part was sent to Constantine – by which the alliance between Jerusalem  ...
Jan Willem Drijvers, 2004
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Crosses of Many Cultures
There are two variations of the general form of the Jerusalem cross. The first is the cross crosslet, which is a symbol for world evangelism. Four Latin crosses meet at the center, and each cross represents a point on a compass — symbolizing ...
Joyce Mori
9
Tribulation
The Jerusalem cross, also known as the Crusaders' cross, is a heraldic cross or Christian symbol consisting of a large Greek cross surrounded by four smaller Greek crosses, one in each quadrant. The simpler form of the cross is known as the ...
G.R. Miller, 2013
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The Power of Religion in Late Antiquity
Similar visions had already guided Constantius' father, not least in campaigns against rivals to the imperial throne.21 But the Jerusalem cross enjoyed a unique relationship with the territory where it appeared. It had roots in the foundational ...
Andrew Cain, Noel Emmanuel Lenski, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JERUSALEM CROSS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Jerusalem cross is used in the context of the following news items.
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Moravian minister hopes to feed central city spiritual needs
She slides out of her sandal to reveal a Jerusalem cross on the bony top of her right foot. "That was my first tattoo," she said, as she surveys the ... «Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jun 15»
2
Stitch by stitch: Women create 38 needlepoint kneelers to enhance …
The smaller diamonds include the trinity symbol and the Jerusalem cross. Special to the News Sentinel. Copyright 2015 Journal Media Group. «Knoxville News Sentinel, Mar 15»
3
Is American Sniper historically accurate?
He is a true patriotic American, with a whacking great tattoo of a Jerusalem cross on his arm. That bit is true: “I had it put in in red, for blood,” he ... «The Guardian, Jan 15»
4
A closer look at the liturgical vestments, altar linens for papal visit
Fr. Aris Sison, Rector of Immaculate Conception Cathedral of Cubao said in an interview with Unang Balita that aside from the Jerusalem Cross ... «GMA News, Jan 15»
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Handmade decorations at First Presbyterian Church celebrate the …
... such as angels, crowns and crosses, as well as less familiar symbols such as the Jerusalem cross, trefoil and the Triumphant Church Cross. «The Independent, Dec 14»
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Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem supports the …
Adorning the left shoulder of each cloak and mantle is a vivid red cross surrounded by four smaller crosses, the famed Jerusalem Cross. «Today's Catholic News, Dec 14»
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Help solve mystery of Irwin the donkey who has vanished from Clear …
Irwin is grey with a dark Jerusalem cross on his back and he was wearing a tick collar when he went missing. If anyone sees Irwin they should ... «Courier Mail, Dec 14»
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The Illustrated Monk: Brother Andre Can't Leave His Tattoos Behind …
Love first became acquainted with the 132-year-old abbey after a friend asked him to do a chest tattoo of the Jerusalem cross, embroidered on ... «Aleteia, Dec 14»
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Hale church refurbishment wins plaudits
He added: “The firm even inserted a Jerusalem cross, made of Palestinian olive wood, into the top of the altar table, which meant a huge ... «Messenger Newspapers, Dec 14»
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Francis Bedford's astonishing photographs of the 1862 royal tour
In Jerusalem, Bertie was tattooed with the Crusaders' Jerusalem Cross on his forearm. The Prince of Wales at the end of his tour (pictured in a ... «The Guardian, Nov 14»

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