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Southern Cross

 
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–noun
1. Also called Cross. Astronomy. a southern constellation between Centaurus and Musca. Compare Northern Cross.
2. U.S. History. the battle flag of the Confederate States of America.

Origin:
1690–1700, for def. 1
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Southern Cross  
n.  A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Centaurus and Musca. Also called Crux.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Southern Cross   (sŭ'ərn)  Pronunciation Key 
A constellation in the polar region of the Southern Hemisphere near Centaurus.
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Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
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