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.

Celtic cross

First recorded in 1870–75

Within is a fine Celtic cross erected to commemorate those who perished in the Formidable in 1915.

This knoll is now crowned by a high Celtic cross, memorial of the late Duke of Athole.

Just outside is a handsome Celtic cross, surmounting the fountain where the villagers get their water.

Near the south-east angle of the Trewern Chapel rises the ancient Celtic cross that figures conspicuously in our sketch.

The Celtic Cross predominates in the decorations of the arches and walls.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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