What does cruciform mean?

Definitions for cruciform
ˈkru səˌfɔrmcru·ci·form

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. cruciate, cruciformadjective

    shaped like a cross

Wiktionary

  1. cruciformadjective

    Having the shape of a cross.

  2. Etymology: crux + -form

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Cruciformadjective

    Having the form of a cross.

    Etymology: crux and forma, Latin.

Wikipedia

  1. Cruciform

    Cruciform is a term for physical manifestations resembling a common cross or Christian cross. The label can be extended to architectural shapes, biology, art, and design.

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  1. cruciform

    Cruciform generally refers to anything that is shaped or arranged in the form of a cross. It is derived from the Latin term "crux," meaning "cross," and "forma," meaning shape or form. The term is often used in architecture, design, and biology to describe structures or patterns that have a cross-like configuration.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Cruciformadjective

    cross-shaped; (Bot.) having four parts arranged in the form of a cross

  2. Etymology: [L. crux, crucis, cress + -form: cf. F. cruciforme.]

Wikidata

  1. Cruciform

    Cruciform means having the shape of a cross or Christian cross.

Editors Contribution

  1. cruciform

    Behaviors and attitudes that reflect the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. (per Greg Boyd, Woodland Hills Church, MN)

    We, followers of Jesus, need to make it our goal to not just love, but show cruciform love, sacrificing ourselves and our personal desires/goals for others.


    Submitted by anonymous on February 7, 2021  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cruciform in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cruciform in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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