cross
n. countablen. A shape made by two lines that go over each other. It is often used as a symbol of Christianity.
n. A mark, object, or figure formed by two intersecting lines or pieces placed one across the other, especially the principal symbol of the Christian religion.
She wears a small silver cross around her neck.
The church on the hill has a large wooden cross on its steeple.
The design incorporated a stylized cross, subtly referencing the organization's historical roots without being overtly religious in its modern branding.
* As an English surname, from the noun cross, as in crossroads. Also a calque of this word in various European languages, such as French Lacroix, German Kreutz, Serbo-Croatian Križ. Compare Crouch, Crozier, Kriz. * As an Irish surname, shortened from McCrossen. * As a German surname, Americanized from Kross, from Middle Low German krus (“pitcher, vessel”), which is possibly an old Germanic borrowing of Ancient Greek κρωσσός (krōssós, “pitcher, pail, urn”). Also a variant of Kress.
walk cross the streetwalk across the streetLearners may confuse the noun 'cross' with the preposition 'across', which indicates movement from one side to the other.