stone cross

Frequency: 5.56.1 per million words

a cross carved from stone, often as a monument

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Examples (10)

  • The grave was marked with a simple stone cross.
  • An ancient stone cross stands on the windswept hilltop.
  • The pilgrims paused to pray at the old stone cross by the roadside.
  • Weathered and covered in lichen, the stone cross had stood there for centuries.
  • Archaeologists carefully unearthed the fragments of a broken Celtic stone cross.
  • The mason is skillfully carving a new stone cross for the church's memorial garden.
  • In the center of the village square stands a large stone cross commemorating the war dead.
  • The museum's collection includes a beautifully preserved medieval stone cross.
  • He photographed the silhouette of the stone cross against the vibrant sunset.
  • A heavy stone cross once topped the roof of the old monastery.