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Crux ordinaria

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Noun
  1. 1
    A cross made of a horizontal beam affixed to a vertical post, used for the execution of criminals during the ancient Roman era.
  2. 2
    A certain style of cross; an instance thereof.

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin; possibly from Medieval Latin rather than Classical Latin (see crux simplex).

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