papal cross
papal cross · papal crosses
A cross that serves as an emblem for the office of the pope in ecclesiastical…A cross that serves as an emblem for the office of the pope in ecclesiastical heraldry, consisting of a staff with three horizontal bars near the top, diminishing in length as the top is approached.
Meaning
1 sensesA cross that serves as an emblem for the office of the pope in ecclesiastical heraldry, consisting of a staff with three horizontal bars near the top, diminishing in length as the top is approached.
More definitions
- a cross with three crossbars
Forms
plural: papal crosses| Singular | papal cross |
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regular