What is the meaning of Cross?

noun

  • A wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece.
  • A marking that consists of lines that cross each other.
  • A representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry.
  • Any affliction that causes great suffering.
    • usage: "that is his cross to bear"; "he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns"
  • Genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species. (
    • usage: "a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey"
  • Genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids.

verb

  • Travel across or pass over.
    • usage: "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
  • Meet at a point.
  • Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of.
    • usage: "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
  • Fold so as to resemble a cross.
    • usage: "she crossed her legs"
  • To cover or extend over an area or time period.
    • usage: "Rivers traverse the valley floor, "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries"
  • Meet and pass.
    • usage: "the trains crossed"
  • Trace a line through or across.
    • usage: "cross your `t'"
  • Breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties.
    • usage: "cross a horse and a donkey"; "Mendel tried crossbreeding"; "these species do not interbreed"

adjective

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APAWordNet. (2010). cross. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/cross/definitions/1203060
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "cross" http://smartdefine.org/cross/definitions/1203060 (accessed September 20, 2026).
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MLAWordNet. "cross" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/cross/definitions/1203060>
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