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Latin cross

noun

  1. an upright or vertical bar crossed near the top by a shorter horizontal bar.


Latin cross

noun

  1. a cross the lowest arm of which is longer than the other three
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Latin cross1

First recorded in 1790–1800

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