sign of the cross

n. In Christianity, a sign made by tracing the outline of a cross with the right hand as a devotional act or to invoke a blessing.

sign of the cross

n (Roman Catholic Church) chiefly RC Church a gesture in which the right hand is moved from the forehead to the breast and from the left shoulder to the right to describe the form of a cross in order to invoke the grace of Christ

sign′ of the cross′

n. a ceremonial movement of the hand to indicate the Christian cross. [1250–1300]

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sign of the cross - a gesture with the right hand moving to form a cross; used by Catholics as a profession of faithmotion, gesture - the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

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noun a gesture with the right hand moving to form a cross

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