Cross
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cross-166-16007164
title:
Cross
text:
A cross is a compound geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines, usually perpendicular to each other. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally. A cross of oblique lines, in the shape of the Latin letter X, is termed a saltire in heraldic terminology. The cross has been widely recognized as a symbol of Christianity from an early period in that religion's history. Before then, it was used as a religious or cultural symbol throughout Europe, in western and south Asia; and in
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Geometrical figure
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross
date created:
2001-12-02T22:33:31Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T02:00:18Z
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b5/Cross2.svg","width":150,"height":305}
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13
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