globus cruciger

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globus cruciger

  • /ˌɡləʊ̯bəs ˈkɹuːsɪd͡ʒə/ UK
  • /ˌɡloʊ̯bəs ˈkrusɪd͡ʒɚ/ US

Rhymes with -uːsɪdʒə(ɹ)

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Borrowed from Latin globus cruciger (“globe bearing a cross”).

noun globus crucigers

  1. A globe topped by a cross, used as a symbol of royal power.

    Similar: mound, orb

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noun royal symbol of power

Españolorbe
日本語宝珠
中文十字圣球
Portuguêsglobo crucífero
Françaisorbe, orbe crucigère
DeutschReichsapfel
Italianoglobo crucigero
Ελληνικάσφαίρα και σταυρός sfaíra kai stavrós
Românăglob crucifer
Русскийдержа́ва deržáva

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@misc{globus_cruciger_2026,
  title = {globus cruciger},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/globus%20cruciger},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}