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cros.

cross

4 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

noun/kɾˠɔsˠ/

  1. cross

    feminine

  2. crosspiece

    feminine

  3. trial, affliction

    feminine

  4. prohibition

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Old Irish cros, from Latin crux (“cross”). Doublet of croch.

verb/kɾˠɔsˠ/

  1. cross

  2. traverse

  3. prohibit, forbid

  4. contradict

Where this word comes from

From Old Irish cros, from Latin crux (“cross”). Doublet of croch.

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