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SIGN OF THE CROSS

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Dictionary entry overview: What does sign of the cross mean?

• SIGN OF THE CROSS (noun)
The noun SIGN OF THE CROSS has 1 sense:

1. a gesture with the right hand moving to form a cross; used by Catholics as a profession of faith

Familiarity information: SIGN OF THE CROSS used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• SIGN OF THE CROSS (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A gesture with the right hand moving to form a cross; used by Catholics as a profession of faith

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("sign of the cross" is a kind of...):

gesture; motion (the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals)

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