"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. Categories (topical): Heraldry Translations ((heraldry)): Jerusalemin risti (Finnish), Jerusalemkreuz [neuter] (German), krzyż jerozolimski (Polish), jerusalemkors [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Jerusalem_cross-en-noun--WHcg5Q1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 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 Categories (topical): Crosses Categories (lifeform): Carnation family plants Synonyms: Maltese cross
    Sense id: en-Jerusalem_cross-en-noun-sVHOI3KY Disambiguation of Crosses: 39 61 Disambiguation of Carnation family plants: 43 57 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45

Inflected forms

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