Southern Cross
noun
Also called Cross. Astronomy.
a southern constellation between Centaurus and Musca.
Compare Northern Cross.
U.S. History.
the battle flag of the Confederate States of America.
Compare
Stars and Bars.
Origin of Southern Cross
1690–1700,
for def 1
British Dictionary definitions for southern cross
Southern Cross
noun
a small conspicuous constellation in the S hemisphere lying in the Milky Way near Centaurus. The four brightest stars form a cross, the longer arm of which points to the south celestial pole
Formal names: Crux, Crux Australis
Australian
the flag flown at the Eureka Stockade
Scientific definitions for southern cross
Southern Cross
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A constellation in the polar region of the Southern Hemisphere near Centaurus.