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单词 Celtic cross
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Definition of Celtic cross in English:

Celtic cross

noun
  • A Latin cross with a circle round the centre.

    (十字交叉处有圆环的)凯尔特十字架

    Example sentencesExamples
    • One expression of that was superimposing a sun, a powerful Irish symbol, onto the Christian cross, resulting in what later came to be known as the Celtic cross.
    • In that dwelling place Connor presented Emmanuelle with a golden Celtic cross which he placed delicately upon her breast and secured about her neck.
    • You can see echoes of Edinburgh step-gabling in the windows, hints of Scots baronial in the reception area and Celtic crosses carved into the ceiling.
    • These are basically Celtic crosses with some Scandinavian-style decoration, including mythological scenes.
    • They generally fell into one of three camps - a spartan Christian cross, a straightforward headstone or a Celtic cross with its characteristic intricate swirls.
    • He may process with a Celtic cross and sing a rock version of the Agnus Dei.
    • If you look at things like wedding breads, puzzle rings and Celtic crosses I think you might get a little glimpse of that ancient wisdom even now.
    • The 32-year-old, who has a Celtic cross on her left ankle and a shamrock on her left pelvic joint, got over her shyness as a youngster by taking Irish dancing classes.
    • The second chair was white, and plush, and inhabited by a big woman with merry Asian eyes and a red robe embroidered with hundreds of Celtic crosses done in silver brocade.
    • A mile away at Kilmuir cemetery, among lichen-bearded gravestones, Mary MacLeod pointed me towards the tall Celtic cross that marks the grave of Flora MacDonald.
    • Galantas produces the jewellery itself in a range of Irish and Celtic themes, including Celtic crosses and tiepins - presented last year to the Taoiseach and former US president Bill Clinton.
    • Paul spent hours locating and reading the inscriptions on the tombstones and monuments, bedecked with harps, shamrocks, and Celtic crosses.
    • They were fairly small, but arranged in the shape of a Celtic cross, and the view from the centre of the circle was fantastic, stretching out to the horizon in all directions.
    • From the doorway of the chapel the hooded figure charged with keeping the mountain cemetery watched the two warriors who walked among the headstones and Celtic crosses.
    • The white sand, holding more than 100 lit tapers, rests in a box shaped like a Celtic cross.
    • He is also credited with inventing the Celtic cross, by superimposing the pagan sun symbol onto the crucifix.
    • The church is another 10 minutes through the fields; it has three ancient Celtic crosses in the churchyard, and a newly installed Hardy window, designed by Simon Whistler and engraved with exquisite delicacy.
    • Carvings adorn the walls, mostly Celtic crosses, but it's difficult to make out those of antiquity from more modern graffiti.
    • The Celtic cross establishes a visual link with the high crosses in Ireland and suggests relationships with Gaelic culture; its relevance to the famine is less apparent.
    • They now take their eternal rest there with members of their family under a Celtic cross in Calvary Cemetery, erected by this writer in 1969.

Definition of Celtic cross in US English:

Celtic cross

nounˈkɛltɪk
  • A Latin cross with a circle around the centre.

    (十字交叉处有圆环的)凯尔特十字架

    Example sentencesExamples
    • They generally fell into one of three camps - a spartan Christian cross, a straightforward headstone or a Celtic cross with its characteristic intricate swirls.
    • He may process with a Celtic cross and sing a rock version of the Agnus Dei.
    • The Celtic cross establishes a visual link with the high crosses in Ireland and suggests relationships with Gaelic culture; its relevance to the famine is less apparent.
    • Paul spent hours locating and reading the inscriptions on the tombstones and monuments, bedecked with harps, shamrocks, and Celtic crosses.
    • A mile away at Kilmuir cemetery, among lichen-bearded gravestones, Mary MacLeod pointed me towards the tall Celtic cross that marks the grave of Flora MacDonald.
    • They now take their eternal rest there with members of their family under a Celtic cross in Calvary Cemetery, erected by this writer in 1969.
    • He is also credited with inventing the Celtic cross, by superimposing the pagan sun symbol onto the crucifix.
    • The church is another 10 minutes through the fields; it has three ancient Celtic crosses in the churchyard, and a newly installed Hardy window, designed by Simon Whistler and engraved with exquisite delicacy.
    • Carvings adorn the walls, mostly Celtic crosses, but it's difficult to make out those of antiquity from more modern graffiti.
    • One expression of that was superimposing a sun, a powerful Irish symbol, onto the Christian cross, resulting in what later came to be known as the Celtic cross.
    • Galantas produces the jewellery itself in a range of Irish and Celtic themes, including Celtic crosses and tiepins - presented last year to the Taoiseach and former US president Bill Clinton.
    • From the doorway of the chapel the hooded figure charged with keeping the mountain cemetery watched the two warriors who walked among the headstones and Celtic crosses.
    • You can see echoes of Edinburgh step-gabling in the windows, hints of Scots baronial in the reception area and Celtic crosses carved into the ceiling.
    • The 32-year-old, who has a Celtic cross on her left ankle and a shamrock on her left pelvic joint, got over her shyness as a youngster by taking Irish dancing classes.
    • They were fairly small, but arranged in the shape of a Celtic cross, and the view from the centre of the circle was fantastic, stretching out to the horizon in all directions.
    • The second chair was white, and plush, and inhabited by a big woman with merry Asian eyes and a red robe embroidered with hundreds of Celtic crosses done in silver brocade.
    • These are basically Celtic crosses with some Scandinavian-style decoration, including mythological scenes.
    • In that dwelling place Connor presented Emmanuelle with a golden Celtic cross which he placed delicately upon her breast and secured about her neck.
    • If you look at things like wedding breads, puzzle rings and Celtic crosses I think you might get a little glimpse of that ancient wisdom even now.
    • The white sand, holding more than 100 lit tapers, rests in a box shaped like a Celtic cross.
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