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Bible Dictionaries

The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

Search Results: "cross

Title Matches: 291
Altar Cross
The cross surmounting the Altar, made usually of polished brass or of some precious metal. The Altar Cross is handed down to us from the Primitive Church,
Cross, the
Among the ancients death by crucifixion was a very common mode of execution. Among the Romans, death on the cross was regarded as the most degraded death possible, and was used in the punishment of slaves and the lowest class of criminals. It was thus our Blessed
Processional Cross
the standard cross borne in front of a procession of choir and clergy as they enter or go out of the church. this method of entering the church is a very old custom and still prevails where the choir is vested.
Sign of the Cross
(see cross, the.)
Words On the Cross, the Seven
Our Blessed Lord was nailed to the Cross at nine o'clock in the morning and hanged thereon until three o'clock, when He died. During these six hours of
Y Cross
By reason of its shape, the Cross embroidered on the CHASUBLE (which see) is called the Y Cross, and is intended to represent the outstretched arms of
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