"plague cross" meaning in English

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Noun

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
  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 Categories (topical): Crosses
    Sense id: en-plague_cross-en-noun-HU5H3hxL Disambiguation of Crosses: 41 59 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72

Inflected forms

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