cross

noun
krŏs

A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the other.

Example

“Put a cross for a wrong answer and a tick for a right one.”

Other meanings

Any geometric figure having this or a similar shape, such as a cross of Lorraine or a Maltese cross.
A wooden post with a perpendicular beam attached and used (especially in the Roman Empire) to execute criminals (by crucifixion).
“Criminals were commonly executed on a wooden cross.”

Example sentences

“These seem to cross the line to me.”
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“He made the sign of the cross over his young daughter.”
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Word history

From Latin "crux".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “cross” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.