"croix" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /kʁwa/ Audio: Fr-croix.ogg Forms: croix [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French croix, from Old French croix, crois, from the Latin crucem. Doublet of crux, croiseur, and cruiser. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|croix|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French croix, {{inh+|fr|frm|croix}} Inherited from Middle French croix, {{inh|fr|fro|croix}} Old French croix, {{inh|fr|la|crux|crucem}} Latin crucem, {{doublet|fr|crux|croiseur|cruiser}} Doublet of crux, croiseur, and cruiser Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} croix f (plural croix)
  1. cross (shape) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-croix-fr-noun-0sgDhC5z
  2. (heraldry) a representation of a cross; the cross as a heraldic symbol Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Heraldic charges
    Sense id: en-croix-fr-noun-qkztAf8- Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 81 Topics: government, heraldry, hobbies, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: chemin de croix, croix de bois, croix de fer, si je mens, je vais en enfer, croix gammée, faire une croix sur, la croix et la bannière, porter sa croix, signe de croix Related terms: croisade, croiser, cruciforme
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      "homophone": "croient"
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      "homophone": "crois"
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