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Meaning of "True Cross" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TRUE CROSS

True Cross  [truː krɒs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TRUE CROSS

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True Cross is a noun.
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WHAT DOES TRUE CROSS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

True Cross

True Cross

The True Cross is the name for physical remnants which, by a Christian tradition, are believed to be from the cross upon which Jesus was crucified. According to post-Nicene historians such as Socrates Scholasticus, the Empress Helena, mother of Constantine, the first Christian Emperor of Rome, travelled to the Holy Land in 326–28, founding churches and establishing relief agencies for the poor. Historians Gelasius of Caesarea and Rufinus claimed that she discovered the hiding place of three crosses that were believed to be used at the crucifixion of Jesus and of two thieves, St. Dismas and Gestas, executed with him, and that a miracle revealed which of the three was the True Cross. Many churches possess fragmentary remains that are by tradition alleged to be those of the True Cross. Their authenticity is not accepted universally by those of the Christian faith and the accuracy of the reports surrounding the discovery of the True Cross is questioned by some Christians. The acceptance and belief of that part of the tradition that pertains to the Early Christian Church is generally restricted to the Catholic and Orthodox Churches.

Definition of True Cross in the English dictionary

The definition of True Cross in the dictionary is the True Cross the cross on which Christ was crucified, supposed relics of which were venerated by Christians in the middle ages.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TRUE CROSS


across
əˈkrɒs
autocross
ˈɔːtəʊˌkrɒs
backcross
ˈbækˌkrɒs
christcross
ˈkrɪsˌkrɒs
crisscross
ˈkrɪsˌkrɒs
cross
krɒs
crosse
krɒs
incross
ˈɪnkrɒs
intercross
ˌɪntəˈkrɒs
lacrosse
ləˈkrɒs
motocross
ˈməʊtəˌkrɒs
outcross
ˌaʊtˈkrɒs
rallycross
ˈrælɪˌkrɒs
recross
riːˈkrɒs
testcross
ˈtestˌkrɒs
topcross
ˈtɒpˌkrɒs
uncross
ʌnˈkrɒs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TRUE CROSS

Trueman

WORDS THAT END LIKE TRUE CROSS

Charing Cross
come across
Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Service Cross
Eleanor Cross
George Cross
gross
Iron Cross
John of the Cross
Northern Cross
on the cross
Red Cross
Saint Andrew´s Cross
Saint Anthony´s Cross
Saint George´s Cross
Southern Cross
Stations of the Cross
the Cross
Victoria Cross
Way of the Cross

Synonyms and antonyms of True Cross in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «True Cross» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TRUE CROSS

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Translator English - Chinese

真十字架
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Vera Cruz
570 millions of speakers

English

True Cross
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सच पार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الصليب صحيح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Животворящий Крест
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Vera Cruz
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সত্য ক্রস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vraie Croix
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

True Cross
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wahre Kreuz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

真の十字架
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

십자가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Salib Sejati
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đúng đường
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உண்மையான கிராஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सत्य क्रॉस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gerçek Çapraz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vera Croce
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Prawdziwego Krzyża
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Животворящий Хрест
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

adevărata Cruce
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Τιμίου Σταυρού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ware Kruis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sanna Korset
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sanne kors
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about True Cross

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TRUE CROSS»

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A Heritage Of Holy Wood: The Legend Of The True Cross In ...
This fascinating study reconstructs the tradition of the Legend of the True Cross in text and image, from its tentative beginnings in 4th-century Jerusalem to the culminating expression of its multi-layered cosmic content in 14th and 15th ...
Barbara Baert, 2004
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True Cross
Removed from the outside world, small-town accountant Paul Tatum forges a largely non-verbal friendship with fellow recluse and fix-it man Stoney, with whom he shares a fixation on a local damsel in distress before Paul goads Stoney into an ...
T. R. Pearson, 2004
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Helena Augusta:
This book about Flavia Julia Helena Augusta, mother of Constantine the Great, deals with the historical facts of Helena's life and investigates the origin and function of the legends concerning the discovery of the True Cross by Helena, ...
Jan Willem Drijvers, 1992
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Piero della Francesca: the legend of the true Cross in the ...
The book presents for the first time the entire cycle of frescoes after the complex job of restoration documenting in detail each scene with spectacular close- up images.
Piero (della Francesca), Carlo Bertelli, Anna Maria Maetzke, 2001
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The true cross, tr. [by C.S.].
César Henri A. Malan. P»ge Ch. XII.— The Old Man becomes conscious of his unbelief . - 72 XIII The true Cross is not that which can be touched by the hand 75 XIV Nothing but the word of God can make known the true Cross of the Saviour ...
César Henri A. Malan, 1834
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Image and Relic: Mediating the Sacred in Early Medieval Rome
the relics of saints, but fragments of the True Cross. Relics of the True Cross had been objects of popular veneration since the mid-fourth century; Cyril of Jerusalem, who mentioned Cross relics in conjunction with other material evidence of ...
Erik Thunø, 2002
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The Place of the Cross in Anglo-Saxon England
The crux gemmata on a throne might have been seen as the reliquary of the true cross as displayed in Jerusalem. Paulinus was certainly well aware of relics of the true cross: he sent a fragment of the cross, which he had obtained from bishop ...
Catherine E. Karkov, Sarah Larratt Keefer, Karen Louise Jolly, 2006
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Our Sunday Visitor's Treasury of Catholic Stories
Many aspects of the discovery of the True Cross by St. Helena (c. 250-330) are, technically speaking, unverifiable, but historians are able to vouch for key elements of the story. Helena was indeed the mother of the Emperor Constantine, the ...
Gerald M. Costello, 1999
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Renaissance Art: A Topical Dictionary
DISCOVERY OF THE TRUE CROSS 89 DISCOVERY OF THE BODY OF SAINT MARK. Under the reign of the emperor Nero, Mark the Evangelist (see MARK, SAINT) was captured by pagans and arrested in Alexandria on Easter day while  ...
Irene Earls, 1987
10
Guardians of the Holy Grail
In order to differentiate which of the three crosses was the True Cross, Helena is said to have had the body of a dead man dug up and placed on each. She knew she had the True Cross when one of them miraculously brought the dead man ...
Mark Amaru Pinkham, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TRUE CROSS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term True Cross is used in the context of the following news items.
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3 critical steps to true cross-device marketing
The explosion of mobile and data has transformed marketing, and advertisers are scrambling to stay ahead of the curve. In this series titled “The CMO's Dilemma ... «VentureBeat, May 15»
2
The Quest for the True Cross of Jesus
This fifth episode of CNN's Finding Jesus special focuses on the Byzantine era, three centuries after the ministry of Jesus, when Helena, the mother of ... «Huffington Post, Mar 15»
3
'Finding Jesus': Jesus' cross Q&A
I was an adviser on the "True Cross" episode and served as one of the many on-camera experts in CNN's "Finding Jesus" series, which airs on Sundays. «CNN, Mar 15»
4
What's 'true' about Jesus' cross? Duke professor weighs in
The latest “true cross” episode is symbolic of the pitfalls in the hunt for Jesus relics, and when it comes to the true cross, which represents the faith of more than ... «myfox8.com, Mar 15»
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'The True Cross' airs this Sunday in “Finding Jesus: Faith, Fact …
The latest episode in CNN's “Finding Jesus: Faith, Fact, Forgery” is a fairly interesting examination of purported relics of the True Cross that St. Helena, mother of ... «Patheos, Mar 15»
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What's 'true' about the cross that killed Jesus?
The latest episode of the "true cross," a powerful identifier for the faith of more than two billion people, is symbolic of the pitfalls in the hunt for Jesus relics. «CNN, Mar 15»
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St Patrick's celebration now a true cross-community event
There were isolated instances of trouble in Belfast during the St Patrick's Day celebrations but the hooligans responsible should not be allowed to tarnish the ... «Belfast Telegraph, Mar 15»
8
Twisted Cross, True Cross
I was only nine when I saw it. And it is strange that I still remember it. It was in the basement of my childhood home – my father's office, to be exact. Unlike the ... «Patheos, Mar 15»
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Meskel, Finding of the True Cross
The September Meskel Festival marks the finding of the True Cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified. The festival is ancient, dating back over 1,600 years. «EthioSports, Sep 14»
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The Week in the Shadow of the Exalted Cross
On September 14, 320, St. Helena discovered the true Cross in Jerusalem. On September 13, 335 two churches were consecrated on Golgotha in Jerusalem, ... «Catholic Culture, Sep 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. True Cross [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/true-cross>. Apr 2024 ».
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