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cross of lorraine

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables
cross of lor-raine
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cross consisting of a vertical bar intersected by a shorter horizontal one above its midpoint, and again by another horizontal bar half the length of the first, intersecting the vertical bar midway between the larger horizontal bar and the top of the vertical bar: ⟨☨⟩.

Etymology

It is an emblem of Lorraine in eastern France. It was originally held to represent Joan of Arc and later used in various patriotic contexts. It is a modified Latin cross where the upper bar represents the sign bearing the Latin inscription INRI.

Inflected Forms

crosses of Lorraine (plural)

Phrases

patriarchal cross Latin cross

Frequently Paired Words

patriarchal cross Latin cross

Synonyms

Lorraine cross cross of Anjou

Questions

What does cross of lorraine mean?
A cross consisting of a vertical bar intersected by a shorter horizontal one above its midpoint, and again by another horizontal bar half the length of the first, intersecting the vertical bar midway between the larger horizontal bar and the top of the vertical bar: ⟨☨⟩.
Where does cross of lorraine come from?
It is an emblem of Lorraine in eastern France. It was originally held to represent Joan of Arc and later used in various patriotic contexts. It is a modified Latin cross where the upper bar represents the sign bearing the Latin inscription INRI.

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