"Maltese cross" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Maltese crosses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Maltese cross (plural Maltese crosses)
  1. A cross having four equal arms resembling arrowheads joined at the points Translations (cross): Maltan risti (Finnish), croix de Malte [feminine] (French), Malteserkreuz [neuter] (German), Cros Mháltach [feminine] (Irish), cruz de Malta [feminine] (Portuguese), malteserkors [neuter] (Swedish), johanniterkors [neuter] (Swedish), johannitkors [neuter] (Swedish), maltakors [neuter] (Swedish), мальтійський хре́ст (malʹtijsʹkyj xrést) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-Maltese_cross-en-noun-C~tH96wP Disambiguation of 'cross': 100 0 0 0
  2. A flowering plant Lychnis chalcedonica (syn. Silene chalcedonica) of the family Caryophyllaceae Categories (topical): Crosses Synonyms (Lychnis chalcedonica): burning love, dusky salmon, flower of Bristol, Jerusalem cross, nonesuch Translations (plant): loitev tulinelk (Estonian), palavarakkaus (Finnish), lychnis croix de Malte ou croix de Jérusalem [feminine] (French), Brennende Liebe [feminine] (German), égőszerelem (Hungarian), arșinic (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-Maltese_cross-en-noun-sVHOI3KY Disambiguation of Crosses: 12 54 8 26 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 10 39 17 35 Disambiguation of 'Lychnis chalcedonica': 2 79 3 16 Disambiguation of 'plant': 0 100 0 0
  3. (gymnastics) A position on the rings where the gymnast's body is horizontal and straight, with arms to the side; a horizontal planche. Categories (topical): Gymnastics
    Sense id: en-Maltese_cross-en-noun-Xd7D5xMz Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 10 39 17 35 Topics: gymnastics, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  4. Synonym of Geneva wheel Synonyms: Geneva wheel [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Maltese_cross-en-noun-EL12Tuii Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 11 28 11 49 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 10 39 17 35 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 10 31 16 43

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