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papal cross

/ˈpeɪpəl krɒs/

Traduction: Symbole religieux consistant en une croix ou un bâton pastoral surmontant trois traverses horizontales, utilisé exclusivement par le pape comme emblème cérémoniel de son autorité.

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  • frSymbole religieux consistant en une croix ou un bâton pastoral surmontant trois traverses horizontales, utilisé exclusivement par le pape comme emblème cérémoniel de son autorité.

A religious symbol consisting of a staff with three horizontal bars, used exclusively by the Pope as a ceremonial emblem of his authority.

  1. Religious symbolC1formal

    A cross with three horizontal bars, used as a symbol of the Pope's authority in the Catholic Church.

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    • The papal cross is often carried in processions.
    • The Vatican flag features the papal cross.
    • The bishop wore a pectoral cross, but the papal cross is reserved for the Pope.