σταυρός — meaning in English

English meaning

• cross noun A shape formed by two intersecting lines, or an upright post with a crossbar, especially as a religious symbol.
• crucifix noun A cross bearing a figure of Christ, often worn as jewellery or displayed as a religious symbol.

Senses

σταυρός is used for these senses in English:

• crucifix An ornamental or symbolic sculptural representation of Christ on a cross, often worn as a pendant or displayed in a Christian church.
• glabella (anatomy) The space between the eyebrows and above the nose.
• sign of the cross (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.

cross — full definition

1. noun A shape formed by two intersecting lines, or an upright post with a crossbar, especially as a religious symbol.
2. verb To go from one side of something to the other.
3. adj Annoyed or bad-tempered.

Related Greek words