SIGN OF THE CROSS

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A gesture with the right hand moving to form a cross; used by Catholics as a profession of faith

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("sign of the cross" is a kind of...):

gesture; motion (the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals)

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