sign of the cross in German

sign of the cross in German is Kreuzzeichen, Bekreuzigung.

sign of the cross in German

Kreuzzeichen

noun

(Christianity) A gesture of the hand moving over the front of one's body in the shape of a cross made as part of ritual or to invoke divine protection.

Bekreuzigung

noun

(Christianity) A gesture of the hand moving over the front of one's body in the shape of a cross made as part of ritual or to invoke divine protection.

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