单词 | saint andrew's cross |
释义 | Saint Andrew's Cross in British Englishnoun usually abbreviated to: St Andrew's Cross 1. a diagonal cross with equal arms 2. a white diagonal cross on a blue ground Word origin C18: so called because Saint Andrew, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus, is reputedto have been crucified on a cross of this shapeSaint Andrew's cross in American English an X-shaped cross see also cross |
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