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a cross having two crosspieces, the upper shorter than the lower. See illus. under cross.[1890-95]
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cross of Lorraine
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cross of Lorraine — cross′ of Lorraine′ n. rel a cross having two crosspieces, the upper shorter than the lower • Etymology: 1890–95 … From formal English to slang
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cross of Lorraine — Etymology: Lorraine, France Date: circa 1889 a cross with two crossbars the lower one of which is longer than the upper one and intersects the upright below its center; also patriarchal cross see cross illustration … New Collegiate Dictionary
cross of Lorraine — noun a cross with two crossbars, one above and one below the midpoint of the vertical, the lower longer than the upper • Syn: ↑Lorraine cross • Hypernyms: ↑Cross … Useful english dictionary
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The Cross of Lorraine — Infobox Film name = The Cross of Lorraine image size = caption = director = Tay Garnett producer = Edwin H. Knopf writer = Hans Habe (novel) Robert Aisner (story) Lilo Dammert (story) Robert Hardy Andrews Alexander Esway Ring Lardner Jr. Michael… … Wikipedia
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Lorraine cross — Lorraine′ cross′ n. cross of Lorraine • Etymology: 1915–20 … From formal English to slang
Lorraine — Lorraine1 [lô rān′] n. [Fr] a feminine name Lorraine2 [lō̂ ren′] 1. historical region of NE France: see ALSACE LORRAINE 2. metropolitan region of modern France in the same general area: 9,092 sq mi (23,548 sq km); pop. 2,306,000; chief city,… … English World dictionary
Lorraine (region) — Infobox French region native name = Région Lorraine common name = Lorraine image flag size = 115px image logo size = 120px | :)capital = Metz area = 23,547 area scale = 10 Regional president = Jean Pierre Masseret (PS) (since 2004) population… … Wikipedia
