Maltese cross en · NOUN
Meanings
- A cross having four equal arms resembling arrowheads joined at the points
- A flowering plant Lychnis chalcedonica (syn. Silene chalcedonica) of the family Caryophyllaceae
- A position on the rings where the gymnast's body is horizontal and straight, with arms to the side; a horizontal planche.
- Synonym of Geneva wheel.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maltese crosses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Iron Cross · Victoria Cross · cross pattée · cross moline · cross flory · cross crosslet · see others
Hypernyms
cross · planche · stance · charge · position
Relateds
Synonyms
Jerusalem cross · flower of Bristol · Geneva wheel · dusky salmon · burning love · cross of Malta · nonesuch
Translations (23)
ro arșinic (plant) · sv malteserkors (cross) · sv johannitkors (cross) · pt cruz de Malta (cross) · et loitev tulinelk (plant) · tr Malta haçı (plant) · uk мальтійський хре́ст (cross) · bg малтийски кръст (cross) · pl firletka chalcedońska (plant) · hu égőszerelem (plant) · fi palavarakkaus (plant) · sv maltakors (cross) · fr lychnis croix de Malte f ou croix de Jérusalem (plant) · tr Bristol çiçeği (plant) · de Brennende Liebe (plant) · de Malteserkreuz (cross) · fr croix de Malte (cross) · fi Maltan risti (cross) · cy croes Malta (plant) · sv johanniterkors (cross) · cmn 皺葉剪秋羅 /皱叶剪秋罗 (plant) · bg малтийски кръст (plant) · ga Cros Mháltach (cross)