sign of the cross

sign of the cross

n.

In Christianity, a sign made by tracing the outline of a cross with the right hand as a devotional act or to invoke a blessing.

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sign of the cross

n

(Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) Chiefly RC Church a gesture in which the right hand is moved from the forehead to the breast and from the left shoulder to the right to describe the form of a cross in order to invoke the grace of Christ

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Noun

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sign of the cross - a gesture with the right hand moving to form a cross; used by Catholics as a profession of faith motion, gesture - the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals