Saint Andrew's Cross
noun
an X-shaped cross.
Definition for saint andrew's cross (2 of 3)
St. Andrew's cross
noun
a cross composed of four diagonal arms of equal length; saltire.
Definition for saint andrew's cross (3 of 3)
St. Andrew's-cross
[ an-drooz-kraws, -kros ]
/ ˈæn druzˈkrɔs, -ˈkrɒs /
noun
a low evergreen shrub, Ascyrum hypericoides, native to temperate and subtropical America, having flowers in clusters of three: often cultivated.
British Dictionary definitions for saint andrew's cross
Saint Andrew's Cross
noun usually abbreviated to: St Andrew's Cross
a diagonal cross with equal arms
a white diagonal cross on a blue ground
Word Origin for Saint Andrew's Cross
C18: so called because Saint Andrew, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus, is reputed to have been crucified on a cross of this shape