Northern Cross
six stars in the constellation Cygnus, arranged in the form of a cross.
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How to use Northern Cross in a sentence
During the last three centuries of Moorish rule, the Northern Cross cast an ever longer shadow before it.
Cathedrals of Spain | John A. (John Allyne) GadeNow this beautiful star, Deneb, is the top of the Northern Cross.
Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know | Julia Ellen RogersSo now you understand why I am so eager that you should not miss the pleasure of seeing the famous Northern Cross.
Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know | Julia Ellen RogersIn those old times people did not think of the Northern Cross as a cross.
Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know | Julia Ellen Rogers
British Dictionary definitions for Northern Cross
a group of the five brightest stars that form a large cross in the constellation Cygnus
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