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Definition: HOLY CROSS

Part of Speech Definition
Expression 1. The cross as the symbol of Christ's crucifixion.[Websters].

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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Extended Definition: HOLY CROSS


Holy Cross

Holy Cross or Saint Cross may refer to:

  • Christian cross, a frequently used religious symbol of Christianity
  • Feast of the Cross, a commemoration most often celebrated on September 14

Holy Cross may also refer to:

Educational institutions

  • A number of Holy Cross Schools
  • A number of Holy Cross Colleges

Churches

  • Holy Cross Church

Communities by the name of Order of the Holy Cross

  • A number of communities by the name of Order of the Holy Cross

Roman Catholic associations

  • The Congregation of Holy Cross, Roman Catholic religious community of priests and brothers--Educators and Missionaries
  • The Marianites of Holy Cross of Le Mans, France and New Orleans, Louisiana
  • The Sisters of the Holy Cross of Notre Dame, Indiana
  • The Sisters of Holy Cross of Montreal, Canada and Manchester, New Hampshire
  • The Priestly Society of the Holy Cross which is a Roman Catholic association of Opus Dei priests
  • The Holy Cross monastery in Austria
  • Holy Cross Abbey in Tipperary, Ireland
  • Holy Cross Abbey, Virginia

Anglican associations

  • The Society of the Holy Cross is an Anglo-Catholic society for priests in the Anglican tradition
  • The Society of the Holy Cross (SHC), an order of women religious within the Anglican Church of Korea
  • Holy Cross Anglican Church New Providence, The Bahamas

Eastern Orthodox associations

  • The Eastern Orthodox Church Monastery of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem
  • Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology in Brookline, Massachusetts

Geography

  • Holy Cross, Alaska
  • Holy Cross, Iowa
  • Holy Cross Township, Minnesota
  • Holy Cross Cemetery, numerous cemeteries
  • Holycross, Ireland, County Limerick
  • Mount of the Holy Cross, a mountain in Colorado
  • The Holy Cross (Świętokrzyskie) Mountains in central Poland
  • Holy Cross (Świętokrzyskie) Voivodeship, a province of central Poland

Other

  • The Holy Cross dispute surrounding Holy Cross Primary School in Ardoyne, Belfast in 2001 and 2002
  • Holy Cross is a school in Kingston, Ontario, Canada
  • Holy Cross is a Roman-Catholic parish in Maspeth, New York

See also

  • Holyrood
  • Santa Cruz
  • St Cross
  • Hospet Church

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Holy Cross". Image Credit.



Topics by Level of Interest: HOLY CROSS

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
College of the Holy Cross 109     Academy of the Holy Cross 16
List of College of the Holy Cross alumni 31     Canons Regular of the Holy Cross 6
Holy Cross School 25     Canons Regular of the Order of the Holy Cross 13
Order of the Holy Cross 24     Chapel of the Holy Cross 10
Society of the Holy Cross 24     Cistercian Order of the Holy Cross 5
Priestly Society of the Holy Cross 23     College of the Holy Cross 109
Holy Cross High School (New Jersey) 23     Community of the Holy Cross 10
Holy Cross High School, New Orleans 22     Congregation of Holy Cross 19
Mount of the Holy Cross 22     Diocese of the Holy Cross 7
Holy Cross Church 21     Elevation of the Holy Cross 4
Holy Cross College 21     Feast of the Holy Cross of Varak 4
Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma 19     Holy Cross 6
Congregation of Holy Cross 19     Holy Cross Abbey 10
Holy Cross High School (Waterbury, Connecticut) 18     Holy Cross Abbey, Virginia 5
Our Lady of Holy Cross College 18     Holy Cross Airport 9
Holy Cross Catholic High School 17     Holy Cross Catholic Academy 13
Holy Cross Church, Warsaw 17     Holy Cross Catholic Academy (Amarillo, Texas) 4
Holy Cross Secondary School 16     Holy Cross Catholic Church (Holy Cross) 4
Academy of the Holy Cross 16     Holy Cross Catholic Church in Kalaheo 2
Holy Cross Monastery 16     Holy Cross Catholic High School 17
Holy Cross Church, Woodchurch 15     Holy Cross Catholic School, Marine City, Michigan 3
Holy Cross dispute 15     Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School 10
Holy Cross Lutheran Church (Atwater, California) 14     Holy Cross Cemetery 3
Holy Cross Township, Minnesota 14     Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn 7
Holy Cross Monastery (West Park, New York) 14     Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma 19
Holy Cross High School (Flushing) 13     Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City 12
Canons Regular of the Order of the Holy Cross 13     Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington 8
Holy Cross Catholic Academy 13     Holy Cross Cemetery, Thornhill, Ontario 3
Holy Cross College (Indiana) 12     Holy Cross Cemetery Line 9
Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City 12     Holy Cross Church 21
Holy Cross School (Salem, India) 12     Holy Cross Church, Boston 11
Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball 12     Holy Cross Church, Warsaw 17
Holy Cross Regional High School 11     Holy Cross Church, Woodchurch 15
Holy Cross Church, Boston 11     Holy Cross Church (Batavia, Illinois) 10
Holy Cross Church (Batavia, Illinois) 10     Holy Cross College 21
Holy Cross Abbey 10     Holy Cross College (Dhaka) 2
Society of the Holy Cross (Korea) 10     Holy Cross College (Indiana) 12
Holy Cross Goodtime Marching Band 10     Holy Cross College (UK) 4
Chapel of the Holy Cross 10     Holy Cross College Ryde 6
Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School 10     Holy Cross Convent School 5
Community of the Holy Cross 10     Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball 12
Holy Cross Airport 9     Holy Cross dispute 15
Holy Cross High School (River Grove) 9     Holy Cross Girls' High School (Dhaka) 3
Holy Cross Monastery and Chapel (Cincinnati, Ohio) 9     Holy Cross Goodtime Marching Band 10
Holy Cross High School (Pennsylvania) 9     Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology 5
Holy Cross Secondary School (St. Catharines) 9     Holy Cross High School, New Orleans 22
Holy Cross High School Thane 9     Holy Cross High School (Bandura) 2
Holy Cross Cemetery Line 9     Holy Cross High School (Covington, Kentucky) 3
Holy Cross Orthodox Monastery (Castro Valley, California) 9     Holy Cross High School (Flushing) 13
Holy Cross Inns Court Vicarage 8     Holy Cross High School (Kurla) 4
Holy Cross in Chicago 8     Holy Cross High School (Louisville) 6
Pontifical University of the Holy Cross 8     Holy Cross High School (New Jersey) 23
Holy Cross High School (Saskatoon) 8     Holy Cross High School (Pennsylvania) 9
Holy Cross High School (San Antonio) 8     Holy Cross High School (River Grove) 9
Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington 8     Holy Cross High School (San Antonio) 8
Holy Cross Cemetery, Brooklyn 7     Holy Cross High School (Saskatoon) 8
Waltham Holy Cross Urban District 7     Holy Cross High School (Waterbury, Connecticut) 18
Diocese of the Holy Cross 7     Holy Cross High School Thane 9
Sisters of the Holy Cross 7     Holy Cross Hospital 5
Canons Regular of the Holy Cross 6     Holy Cross Hospital (Chicago) 2
Holy Cross College Ryde 6     Holy Cross in Chicago 8
Marianites of Holy Cross 6     Holy Cross Inns Court Vicarage 8
Holy Cross High School (Louisville) 6     Holy Cross Lutheran Church (Atwater, California) 14
Order of the Holy Cross (Canons Regular) 6     Holy Cross Monastery 16
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center 6     Holy Cross Monastery (West Park, New York) 14
Holy Cross 6     Holy Cross Monastery and Chapel (Cincinnati, Ohio) 9
Holy Cross School (Papatoetoe) 5     Holy Cross Mountains Brigade 4
Holy Cross Abbey, Virginia 5     Holy Cross Orthodox Monastery (Castro Valley, California) 9
Lovers of the Holy Cross 5     Holy Cross Procession 2
Holy Cross Hospital 5     Holy Cross Regional Catholic School (Lynchburg, Virginia) 3
Holy Cross Secondary School (Peterborough) 5     Holy Cross Regional High School 11
Holy Cross Convent School 5     Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church 3
Cistercian Order of the Holy Cross 5     Holy Cross School 25
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology 5     Holy Cross School, Agartala 4
Elevation of the Holy Cross 4     Holy Cross School (Papatoetoe) 5
Sisters of Holy Cross 4     Holy Cross School (Salem, India) 12
Feast of the Holy Cross of Varak 4     Holy Cross Secondary School 16
Holy Cross School, Agartala 4     Holy Cross Secondary School (Peterborough) 5
Holy Cross Mountains Brigade 4     Holy Cross Secondary School (St. Catharines) 9
Holy Cross Catholic Academy (Amarillo, Texas) 4     Holy Cross Sermons 3
Holy Cross College (UK) 4     Holy Cross Township, Minnesota 14
Holy Cross High School (Kurla) 4     Holy Cross University 3
Holy Cross Catholic Church (Holy Cross) 4     List of College of the Holy Cross alumni 31
Holy Cross Girls' High School (Dhaka) 3     Lovers of the Holy Cross 5
Holy Cross Sermons 3     Marianites of Holy Cross 6
Holy Cross High School (Covington, Kentucky) 3     Mount of the Holy Cross 22
Order of the Holy Cross (alternative meanings) 3     Order of the Holy Cross 24
Holy Cross Regional Catholic School (Lynchburg, Virginia) 3     Order of the Holy Cross (alternative meanings) 3
Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church 3     Order of the Holy Cross (Canons Regular) 6
Stoke Holy Cross 3     Our Lady of Holy Cross College 18
Holy Cross Catholic School, Marine City, Michigan 3     Pontifical University of the Holy Cross 8
Holy Cross Cemetery 3     Priestly Society of the Holy Cross 23
Holy Cross Cemetery, Thornhill, Ontario 3     Providence Holy Cross Medical Center 6
Holy Cross University 3     Sisters of Holy Cross 4
Holy Cross College (Dhaka) 2     Sisters of the Holy Cross 7
Holy Cross High School (Bandura) 2     Society of the Holy Cross 24
Holy Cross Procession 2     Society of the Holy Cross (Korea) 10
Holy Cross Hospital (Chicago) 2     Stoke Holy Cross 3
Holy Cross Catholic Church in Kalaheo 2     Waltham Holy Cross Urban District 7

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).

Translations: HOLY CROSS

Language Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses)
Bohemian Sv Kri (Holy Cross), Sveti Kri (Holy Cross). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, holy cross. (volunteer & more translations)
Cestina Sv Kri (Holy Cross), Sveti Kri (Holy Cross). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, holy cross. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Simplified 神圣的十字架 (holy cross). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, holy cross. (volunteer & more translations)
Chinese Traditional 神聖的十字架 (holy cross). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, holy cross. (volunteer & more translations)
Czech Sv Kri (Holy Cross), Sveti Kri (Holy Cross). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, holy cross. (volunteer & more translations)
Japanese ホリークロス山 (holy cross). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, holy cross. (volunteer & more translations)
Spanish Santa Cruz (Holy Cross, Santa Cruz). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, holy cross. (volunteer & more translations)
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