sign of the cross

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sign of the cross Meaning of "sign of the cross"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) a gesture with the right hand moving to form a cross; used by Catholics as a profession of faith

Usage(s):

  1. His thin, transparent hand moved through the sign of the cross with effort.
  2. At one point, while swearing an oath to protect the secret of the vampire family's existence, Michael declines to make the sign of the cross because he's Jewish.
  3. Even the words of the sign of the cross, with which every Roman Catholic begins and ends his prayers, have been changedthe Holy Ghost is now called the Holy Spirit.
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