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fiery cross
fiery cross n 1. a burning cross, used as a symbol by the Ku Klux Klan 2. (Historical Terms) a wooden cross with ends charred or dipped in blood formerly used by Scottish Highlanders to summon the clans to battle fiery cross
fiery crossused as symbolic threat by Ku Klux Klan. [Am. Hist.: Jobes, 387]See: Bigotry
fiery crosstraditional Highlands call to arms. [Scot. Hist.: Brewer Note-Book, 324–325]See: Warning |