"Jerusalem cross" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Jerusalem crosses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Jerusalem cross (plural Jerusalem crosses)
  1. (heraldry) a cross variant consisting of a large cross potent surrounded by four smaller Greek crosses, one in each quadrant. Translations ((heraldry)): Jerusalemin risti (Finnish), Jerusalemkreuz [neuter] (German), krzyż jerozolimski (Polish), cruz de Jerusalém [feminine] (Portuguese), cruz de Jerusalén [feminine] (Spanish), jerusalemkors [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Jerusalem_cross-en-noun--WHcg5Q1 Categories (other): Heraldry, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Crosses Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Crosses: 77 23 Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics Disambiguation of '(heraldry)': 96 4
  2. A flowering plant Lychnis chalcedonica (syn. Silene chalcedonica) of the family Caryophyllaceae Synonyms: Maltese cross
    Sense id: en-Jerusalem_cross-en-noun-sVHOI3KY Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Carnation family plants Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 54 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 41 59 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 47 53 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 43 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 43 57 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 44 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 43 57 Disambiguation of Carnation family plants: 16 84

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