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  • 1To do a thing on the cross — Cross Cross (kr[o^]s; 115), n. [OE. crois, croys, cros; the former fr. OF. crois, croiz, F. croix, fr. L. crux; the second is perh. directly fr. Prov. cros, crotz. fr. the same L. crux; cf. Icel. kross. Cf. {Crucial}, {Crusade}, {Cruise},… …

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  • 2To take up the cross — Cross Cross (kr[o^]s; 115), n. [OE. crois, croys, cros; the former fr. OF. crois, croiz, F. croix, fr. L. crux; the second is perh. directly fr. Prov. cros, crotz. fr. the same L. crux; cf. Icel. kross. Cf. {Crucial}, {Crusade}, {Cruise},… …

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  • 3Sceptre with the Cross — The Sceptre with the Cross, also known as the St Edward s Sceptre, the Sovereign s Sceptre or the Royal Sceptre, is a sceptre of the British Crown Jewels. It was originally made for the coronation of King Charles II in 1661. In 1905, it was… …

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  • 4Sacred Fraternity of the Cross — The Sacred Fraternity of the Cross is an Hermetic society founded by Alexander Guilford (known in the order as Frater Auriel) in London during the 1930s.The order promoted Christian mysticism, and is most known for a variation on the Hermetic… …

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  • 5Sign of the Cross — For other uses, see Sign of the Cross (disambiguation). The Sign of the Cross (Latin: Signum Crucis), or crossing oneself, is a ritual hand motion made by members of many branches of Christianity, often accompanied by spoken or mental recitation… …

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  • 6Stations of the Cross — (or Way of the Cross; in Latin, Via Crucis; also called the Via Dolorosa or Way of Sorrows, or simply, The Way) refers to the depiction of the final hours (or Passion) of Jesus, and the devotion commemorating the Passion. The tradition as chapel… …

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  • 7Order of the Cross of the Eagle — Sash and star of the 1st Class of the order Awarded by …

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  • 8John of the Cross — Infobox Saint name=Saint John of the Cross birth date=24 June 1542 death date=Death date and age|1591|12|14|1542|06|24 feast day=14 December 24 November (General Roman Calendar, 1738 1969) venerated in=Roman Catholic Church; Anglican Communion;… …

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  • 9Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana — The Collar of the Cross of Terra Mariana Awarded by President of Estonia Country Estonia …

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  • 10Military Order of the Cross of the Eagle — Infobox Military Award name=Military Order of the Cross of the Eagle caption= awarded by=Estonia type=Granted in three classes: Iron Cross, Silver Cross, and Gold Cross eligibility=Military personnel only for=Military accomplishment and service… …

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