SIGNOFTHECROSS

Sign of the Cross

The sign of the cross, or blessing oneself or crossing oneself, is a ritual blessing made by members of many branches of Christianity. This blessing is made by the tracing of an upright cross or + across the body with the right hand, often accompanied by spoken or mental recitation of the trinitarian formula.

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sign of the cross

Noun

  1. A gesture of the hand moving over the front of one's body in the shape of a cross made as part of ritual or to invoke divine protection.


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