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patriarchal cross

/ˈpeɪtriˌɑːrkəl krɒs/

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/ˈpeɪtriˌɑːrkəl krɒs/C1formalart
  • ruКрест с двумя горизонтальными перекладинами, верхняя из которых короче нижней, используемый в христианской иконографии, особенно в восточно-православной и католической традициях, часто ассоциируемый с епископами и архиепископами.

A cross with two horizontal bars, the upper one shorter than the lower, used in Christian iconography, particularly in Eastern Orthodox and Catholic traditions, often associated with bishops and archbishops.

  1. Religious symbolB2formal

    A cross with two horizontal bars, the upper one shorter than the lower, used in Christian iconography, especially in Eastern Orthodox and Catholic traditions.

    ruПатриарший крест

    • The patriarchal cross is often seen in Byzantine art.
    • The bishop carried a staff topped with a patriarchal cross.
    • This symbol is distinct from the Latin cross due to its second bar.