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cross of Lorraine

noun

  1. a cross having two crosspieces, the upper shorter than the lower.

cross of Lorraine

noun

  1. a cross with two horizontal bars above and below the midpoint of the vertical bar, the lower longer than the upper

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cross of Lorraine1

First recorded in 1890–95

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