SIGN OF THE CROSS meaning: Gesture symbolizing Christian faith invocation

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sign of the cross, the sign of the cross: Merriam-Webster
sign of the cross: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
sign of the cross: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
sign of the cross: Collins English Dictionary
sign of the cross: Vocabulary.com
sign of the cross: Wiktionary
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sign of the cross: Dictionary.com
Sign of the Cross (disambiguation), Sign of the Cross, Sign of the cross, The Sign of the Cross (book), The Sign of the Cross (play): Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
sign of the cross: Rhymezone
sign of the cross: FreeDictionary.org
sign of the cross: Mnemonic Dictionary
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Sign of the Cross (gesture), Sign of the Cross: Encyclopedia

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sign of the cross: Urban Dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (sign of the cross)

▸ noun: (Christianity) 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.

Opposite:

sign of devil, devil horns, devil's salute

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Latin, Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist, Pentecostal, more...

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