Kors
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From . The intermediate steps of borrowing are not clear, as in the case of Swedish (see there).
Noun
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Noun
- cross (wooden post with a perpendicular beam, used for crucifixion)
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Etymology 1
From , or < . See cross.
Noun
- cross; a geometrical figure consisting of one horizontal line, and an intersecting vertical line such that at least one of them is divided in half by the other.
- geometrical figures similar to a cross as in definition 1.
- A wooden post with a perpendicular beam attached and used (e.g. in the Roman Empire) to execute criminals (i.e. by crucifixion).
- dagger (†); a text character