Words Like CROSS
We have put together a list of words that are similar to CROSS.
48 Alternative Words Similar to cross
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Saltire
Noun Hyponym
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Crucifix
Noun Hyponym
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Rood
Noun Hyponym
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Backcross
Verb Hyponym
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Jaywalk
Verb Hyponym
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Testcross
Noun Hyponym
47
Monohybrid
Noun Hyponym
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Dihybrid
Noun Hyponym
10 examples of cross
1
a market cross; a boundary cross; Charing Cross in London
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a cross man or woman
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cross interrogatories; cross marriages, as when a brother and sister marry persons standing in the same relation to each other
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to cross the arms
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to cross the letter t
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these species do not interbreed
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Mendel tried crossbreeding
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transverse colon
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transversal vibrations
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from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully
10 definitions of cross
1
A gibbet, consisting of two pieces of timber placed transversely upon one another, in various forms, as a T, or +, with the horizontal piece below the upper end of the upright, or as an X. It was anciently used in the execution of criminals.
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The sign or mark of the cross, made with the finger, or in ink, etc., or actually represented in some material; the symbol of Christ's death; the ensign and chosen symbol of Christianity, of a Christian people, and of Christendom.
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Affiction regarded as a test of patience or virtue; trial; disappointment; opposition; misfortune.
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A piece of money stamped with the figure of a cross, also, that side of such a piece on which the cross is stamped; hence, money in general.
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An appendage or ornament or anything in the form of a cross; a badge or ornamental device of the general shape of a cross; hence, such an ornament, even when varying considerably from that form; thus, the Cross of the British Order of St. George and St. Michael consists of a central medallion with seven arms radiating from it.
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A monument in the form of a cross, or surmounted by a cross, set up in a public place.
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A common heraldic bearing, of which there are many varieties. See the Illustration, above.
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The crosslike mark or symbol used instead of a signature by those unable to write.
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A line drawn across or through another line.