cross
- cross
I
adj.
irritable
cross at, with (cross at smt.; cross with smb.)
II
n.
symbol of the Christian religion
1) to die on the cross (said of Jesus Christ)
2) to bear one's cross ('to bear a heavy burden')
3) to make the sign of the cross
figure of a cross
4) to make one's cross (in place of a signature)
5) a Greek; Latin; Maltese cross
mixture
6) a cross between (a cross between two breeds)
III
v.
1) (D; intr., tr.) ('to go') to cross from; to (they crossed from one bank of the river to the other; we crossed the valley from one ridge to the other)
2) (D; tr.) ('to breed') to cross with (to cross one breed with another)
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[krɒs]
Latin
Maltese cross
to
with
(D; intr., tr.) ('to go') to cross from
['irritable'] cross at
a Greek
to make the sign of the cross
to bear one's cross
['mixture'] a cross between
['figure of a cross'] to make one's cross
['symbol of the Christian religion'] to die on the cross
(D; tr.) ('to breed') to cross with
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Cross — (kr[o^]s), a. 1. Not parallel; lying or falling athwart; transverse; oblique; intersecting. [1913 Webster] The cross refraction of the second prism. Sir I. Newton. [1913 Webster] 2. Not accordant with what is wished or expected; interrupting;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cross — (kr[o^]s; 115), n. [OE. crois, croys, cros; the former fr. OF. crois, croiz, F. croix, fr. L. crux; the second is perh. directly fr. Prov. cros, crotz. fr. the same L. crux; cf. Icel. kross. Cf. {Crucial}, {Crusade}, {Cruise}, {Crux}.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cross — (engl. = Kreuz) steht für: einen Familiennamen; Namensträger siehe Cross (Familienname) Cross (Boxen), eine Schlagtechnik beim Boxen Cross, beim Tennis ein diagonal geschlagener Ball The Cross, eine britische Band Crossrad ein Zwischen oder… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Cross — Cross, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Crossed} (kr[o^]st; 115); p. pr. & vb. n. {Crossing}.] 1. To put across or athwart; to cause to intersect; as, to cross the arms. [1913 Webster] 2. To lay or draw something, as a line, across; as, to cross the letter t … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cross — Cross, v. i. 1. To lie or be athwart. [1913 Webster] 2. To move or pass from one side to the other, or from place to place; to make a transit; as, to cross from New York to Liverpool. [1913 Webster] 3. To be inconsistent. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cross — Cross, prep. Athwart; across. [Archaic or Colloq.] [1913 Webster] A fox was taking a walk one night cross a village. L Estrange. [1913 Webster] {To go cross lots}, to go across the fields; to take a short cut. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cross — For information on the Christian symbol, see Christian cross. For other uses, see Cross (disambiguation). A Greek cross (all arms of equal length) above a saltire, a cross whose limbs are slanted A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two… … Wikipedia
cross — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Old Norse or Old Irish; Old Norse kross, from Old Irish cros, from Latin cruc , crux Date: before 12th century 1. a. a structure consisting of an upright with a transverse beam used… … New Collegiate Dictionary
cross — See: AT CROSS PURPOSES, CARRY ONE S CROSS, DOUBLE CROSS, KEEP ONE S FINGERS CROSSED at CROSS ONE S FINGERS(1b) … Dictionary of American idioms
cross — See: AT CROSS PURPOSES, CARRY ONE S CROSS, DOUBLE CROSS, KEEP ONE S FINGERS CROSSED at CROSS ONE S FINGERS(1b) … Dictionary of American idioms
Cross-WM — Die Weltmeisterschaft im Cyclocross (auch Radcross oder Querfeldein genannt) wird vom Radsportweltverband UCI organisiert und findet jedes Jahr im Januar, gegen Ende der Cyclocross Saison, statt. Der Austragungsort wird jedes Jahr neu vergeben.… … Deutsch Wikipedia