Saint Andrew's cross

Saint An·drew's cross

noun \-ˈan-ˌdrüz-\

Definition of SAINT ANDREW'S CROSS

: a figure of a cross that has the form of two intersecting oblique bars — see cross illustration

Origin of SAINT ANDREW'S CROSS

St. Andrew diedab a.d. 60, apostle who, according to tradition, was crucified on a cross of this type

First Known Use: 1615

Rhymes with SAINT ANDREW'S CROSS

Calvary cross, Geneva cross, John of the Cross, pectoral cross, Perth and Kinross, profit and loss, viper's bugloss