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labarum en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈlæbəɹəm/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin labarum.

Meanings

1. The Roman military standard adopted by Constantine I. The banner was known for its Christian chi-rho sign - ☧.
   • Nor shall we urge the labarum, and famous Standard of Constantine, or make further use thereof, than as the first Letters in the Name of our Saviour Christ […] . 1658, Sir Thomas Browne, The Garden of Cyrus, Folio Society 2007, p. 168
   • [T]he words were absolutely familiar. They were those of the labarum of Constantine: “In hoc signo vinces.” 1917, Aleister Crowley, Moonchild, Weiser, published 2010, page 194:

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