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patriarchal cross

noun

  1. a Latin cross having a shorter crosspiece above the customary one.

patriarchal cross

noun

  1. a cross with two high horizontal bars, the upper one shorter than the lower

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Word History and Origins

Origin of patriarchal cross1

First recorded in 1675–85

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