croix

Meaning

1. cross (shape)
2. a representation of a cross; the cross as a heraldic symbol

Concepts

cross

dagger

crucifix

Cross

anguish

crossbreed

fylfot

swastika

tetraskelion

Greek cross

papa

check

crossbreeding

crossing

hybridisation

hybridization

hybridizing

interbreeding

bad-tempered

crabbed

crabby

fussy

grouchy

grumpy

ill-tempered

hybrid

hybridise

hybridize

interbreed

thwartwise

transversal

transverse

intersect

span

sweep

traverse

rood

rood-tree

crisscross

mark

crown of thorns

incubus

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kʁwa/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French croix, from Old French croix, crois, from the Latin crucem. Doublet of crux, croiseur, and cruiser.

Sentences

Il a été récipiendaire de la Croix de chevalier de la croix de fer .

He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.