Jerusalem cross

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English[edit]

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A Jerusalem cross.

Noun[edit]

Jerusalem cross (plural Jerusalem crosses)

  1. (heraldry) a cross variant consisting of a large cross potent surrounded by four smaller Greek crosses, one in each quadrant.
  2. A flowering plant Lychnis chalcedonica (syn. Silene chalcedonica) of the family Caryophyllaceae
    Synonym: Maltese cross

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