iron cross

collocation in English

meaningsofironandcross

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iron
noun
uk
/aɪən/us
/aɪrn/
a chemical element that is a common greyish-coloured metal. It is strong, used in making steel, and exists in very small amounts ...
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cross
adjective
uk
/krɒs/us
/krɑːs/
mainly UK
annoyed ...
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(Definition ofironandcrossfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofiron cross

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A memorial and largeironcrossmark the location.
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The statue was initially replaced with a simpleironcross, and a replacement statue was installed in 2000.
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The body had long white hair, hands placed on the chest, and holding anironcross.
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On the spire are lucarnes, and at the top is a wroughtironcross.
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It is octagonal, with lantern, surmounted by a wroughtironcross.
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Some of the bells and anironcrosswhich surmounted the spire was given as memorials by people associated with the church.
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The towers have arched windows, columns and a small dome topped byironcross.
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He was wounded twice and received theironcross(first class) in 1918.
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Two vertical iron bars with anironcross-piece allow pots to be hung at various heights or over different temperatures of fire.
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The first disc is a specialironcrossshaped cut out mini cd containing unreleased tracks.
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He went bare-footed, preceded by a man carrying a staff surmounted with anironcross; he slept on the bare ground, and lived by alms.
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The well is built over with a mid twentieth century slate beehive and is topped with anironcross.
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The movingironcrossat the other end of the coils varies the gaps between itself and each of these cores, according to its movements.
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As has already been said, he willed the splendidironcrossspoken of should be placed over his grave.
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At the top is an octagonal pinnacle over which is a crocketted spire with a wroughtironcrossfinial.
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The main building of the church is 24 feet by 18 feet, but the steeple rises 55 feet, and is topped with anironcross.
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In 1960, a 1 metre-tallironcrosswas placed on the summit.
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A frame bell cote topped with castironcrossrises from the west end.
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It is in three stages, and it has a pyramidal roof with anironcrosson its apex.
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