Celtic cross

Celtic cross

noun
a cross shaped like a Latin cross and having a ring that intersects each segment of the shaft and crossbar at a point equidistant from their junction.


Origin:
1870–75
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Celtic cross
 
n
a Latin cross with a broad ring surrounding the point of intersection

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