"plague cross" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: plague crosses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} plague cross (plural plague crosses)
  1. (historical) A cross marked on a building occupied by victims of plague, as a warning of contagion. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-plague_cross-en-noun-JlZ-n-ce Categories (other): Crosses Disambiguation of Crosses: 53 47
  2. (historical) A stone structure set up outside the established market areas in time of plague, allowing town and country dwellers to trade with one another while supposedly minimising the risk of contagion. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-plague_cross-en-noun-HU5H3hxL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Crosses Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 89 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 92 Disambiguation of Crosses: 53 47

Inflected forms

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