Calvary cross

Calvary cross

n. Heraldry
A Latin cross set on three steps.
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Calvary cross

n
(Art Terms) a Latin cross with a representation of three steps beneath it
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cross′ of Cal′vary


n.
a Latin cross with a representation of steps beneath it.
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Noun1.Calvary cross - a Latin cross set on three stepsCalvary cross - a Latin cross set on three steps  
cross of Calvary
Cross - a representation of the structure on which Jesus was crucified; used as an emblem of Christianity or in heraldry
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Originally called the "Calvary Cross" to symbolize the crucifixion of Jesus, the Peace Cross (as it's known today) is a forty-foot high Latin cross erected in 1925 by and with the consent of the Town of Bladensburg on prominent town-owned property in order to honor local men who died in World War I.
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Instead, the movie audience is given God's viewpoint, looking down with Him from above, even seeing the Calvary crosses through His tear as a lens.
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