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单词 fiery cross
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Definition of fiery cross in English:

fiery cross

noun
  • 1A burning wooden cross carried as a symbol by the Ku Klux Klan.

    火十字架(美国三K党的标志)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • He claimed that a Liberal MP, famous for citing non-existent fiery crosses and phantom white racists, approached and urged him to join the party.
    • I'd like to see all our outdoor Church services end with a fiery cross - it's a wonderful image.
    1. 1.1historical A wooden cross, charred and dipped in blood, used among Scottish clans to summon men to battle.
      〈史〉血十字,炭十字(烤焦蘸血的木十字架,苏格兰氏族用以聚众出战)
      Example sentencesExamples
      • He sent out a terrible signal - a fiery cross summoning his Clan Alpine to war.
      • Scotland exported the Ku Klux Klan and the fiery cross to the New World.

Definition of fiery cross in US English:

fiery cross

noun
  • 1A burning wooden cross used as a symbol by the Ku Klux Klan.

    火十字架(美国三K党的标志)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I'd like to see all our outdoor Church services end with a fiery cross - it's a wonderful image.
    • He claimed that a Liberal MP, famous for citing non-existent fiery crosses and phantom white racists, approached and urged him to join the party.
    1. 1.1historical A wooden cross, charred and dipped in blood, used among Scottish clans to summon men to battle.
      〈史〉血十字,炭十字(烤焦蘸血的木十字架,苏格兰氏族用以聚众出战)
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Scotland exported the Ku Klux Klan and the fiery cross to the New World.
      • He sent out a terrible signal - a fiery cross summoning his Clan Alpine to war.
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