cruz — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cross noun A shape formed by two intersecting lines, or an upright post with a crossbar, especially as a religious symbol.
- Cruz name A surname of Spanish and Portuguese origin, meaning "cross."
- incubus noun In medieval European folklore, a male demon believed to settle on people as they sleep and cause nightmares.
- withers noun The ridge between a four-legged animal's shoulder blades, usually the tallest part of its back and used to measure its height.
Senses
cruz is used for these senses in English:
- cross (Christianity) A hand gesture made in imitation of the shape of the Cross; sign of the cross.
- cross A place where roads intersect and lead off in four directions; a crossroad (common in UK and Irish place names such as Gerrards Cross).
- incubus (by extension) Any oppressive thing or person; a burden.
- tails The side of a coin that doesn't bear the picture of the head of state or similar.
- withers The part of the back of a four-legged animal that is between the shoulder blades; in many species the highest point of the body and the standard place to measure the animal's height. [from 1580]
cross — full definition
- noun A shape formed by two intersecting lines, or an upright post with a crossbar, especially as a religious symbol.
- verb To go from one side of something to the other.
- adj Annoyed or bad-tempered.