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Calvary cross
Calvary cross
noun
- a Latin cross with a representation of three steps beneath it
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Calvary cross1
First recorded in 1670–80
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Also nearby was a slab of sandstone with Calvary cross carvings and an ornate sword indicative of the grave of a knight or nobleman, whose bones and teeth were also found at the site.
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It is a flat stone, on which is incised a Calvary cross on degrees, having at the intersection the 21 Sacred Heart rayonn�, inscribed with the Sacred Monogram.
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When it is placed on steps it is called a "Calvary cross."
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It represents the Calvary cross of heraldry, and consists of a block of granite, which has been cut in an octagon shape, and fixed in a large base.
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