Calvary cross

noun

: a Latin cross usually mounted on three steps see cross illustration

Word History

First Known Use

1688, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Calvary cross was in 1688

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“Calvary cross.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Calvary%20cross. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.

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