patriarchal cross
noun
a Latin cross having a shorter crosspiece above the customary one.
Origin of patriarchal cross
First recorded in 1675–85
Words nearby patriarchal cross
patri-,
patria potestas,
patrial,
patriarch,
patriarchal,
patriarchal cross,
patriarchalism,
patriarchate,
patriarchs,
patriarchy,
patriate
British Dictionary definitions for patriarchal cross
patriarchal cross
noun
a cross with two high horizontal bars, the upper one shorter than the lower