Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

st cross

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.79 in modern English

Syllables: st cross
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Ellipsis of St Cross College, Oxford.

Informal

name

A southern suburb of Winchester, Winchester district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4728).

Etymology

It apparently refers to the Holy Cross as a saint. Compare with St. Croix and Sainte-Croix.

Usage

Informal

Questions

What does st cross mean?: Ellipsis of St Cross College, Oxford.
Where does st cross come from?: It apparently refers to the Holy Cross as a saint. Compare with St. Croix and Sainte-Croix.

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