Meaning

2 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The cross on which Jesus was crucified

    representation of the cross on which Jesus died

  2. (countable, uncountable)A representation of the cross on which Jesus was crucified.

Origin

From Middle English rodetre.

From Middle English rodetre.

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Forms

plural: rood-trees

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • representation of the cross on which Jesus died:crucifixrood

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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