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Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 17 May 2022
Built in 1946, Kaufmann House is 3,200 square feet and is cruciform in shape, anchored in the center by the living and dining rooms.
—Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 15 Oct. 2020
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Word History
Latin cruc-, crux + English -form
1661, in the meaning defined above
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“Cruciform.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cruciform. Accessed 7 Jun. 2023.
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