patriarchal cross

patriarchal cross

n. A Latin cross having two horizontal bars, of which the upper is the shorter.

patriarchal cross

n (Ecclesiastical Terms) a cross with two high horizontal bars, the upper one shorter than the lower

pa′triar′chal cross′

n. a Latin cross having a shorter crosspiece above the customary one. [1675–85]

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patriarchal cross - a cross with two crossbars Cross - a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry