Definitions for patriarchal cross
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. patriarchal crossnoun

   a cross with two crossbars

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1. Patriarchal cross

   The Patriarchal cross is a variant of the Christian cross, the religious symbol of Christianity, and is also known as the Cross of Lorraine. Similar to the familiar Latin cross, the patriarchal cross possesses a smaller crossbar placed above the main one so that both crossbars are near the top. Sometimes the patriarchal cross has a short, slanted crosspiece near its foot (Russian Orthodox cross). This slanted, lower crosspiece often appears in Byzantine Greek and Eastern European iconography, as well as in other Eastern Orthodox churches. In most renditions of the Cross of Lorraine, the horizontal bars are "graded" with the upper bar being the shorter, though variations with the bars of equal length are also seen.

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1. patriarchal cross

   A patriarchal cross is a variant of the Christian cross, also known as the archiepiscopal cross or Cross of Lorraine. It features two crossbars, with the top one being shorter than the lower one, thus forming a three bar cross. This cross symbolizes the rank of a patriarch or archbishop within certain Christian denominations. The two bars represent the dual nature of Jesus Christ as both divine and human.

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1. Patriarchal cross

   The Patriarchal cross is a variant of the Christian cross, the religious symbol of Christianity. Similar to the familiar Latin cross, the Patriarchal cross possesses a smaller crossbar placed above the main one, so that both crossbars are near the top. Sometimes the patriarchal cross has a short, slanted crosspiece near its foot. This slanted, lower crosspiece often appears in Byzantine Greek and Eastern European iconography, as well as Eastern Orthodox churches. The Byzant christianization came to the Morava empire in the year 863, provided at the request of Prince Rastic sent Byzantine Emperor Michael III. The symbol, often referred to as the patriarchal cross, appeared in the Byzantine Empire in large numbers in the 10th century. For a long time, it was thought to have been given to Saint Stephen by the pope as the symbol of the apostolic Kingdom of Hungary. The two-barred cross is one of the main elements in the coats of arms of the Kingdom of Hungary since 1190. It appeared during the reign of King Béla III, who was raised in the Byzantine court. Béla was the son of Russian princess Eufrosina Mstislavovna. The cross appears floating in the coat of arms and on the coins from this era. In medieval Kingdom of Hungary was extended Byzantine Cyril-Methodian and western Latin church was expanded later.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. patriarchal cross

   A cross which, like the patriarchal crosier, has its upright part crossed by two horizontal bars, the upper shorter than the lower. A cross patriarchal fimbriated or was a badge of the Knights Templar.

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1. patriarchal cross

   The patriarchal cross symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the patriarchal cross symbol and its characteristic.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of patriarchal cross in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of patriarchal cross in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=patriarchal cross
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriarchal_Cross
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=patriarchal cross
5. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html