First Known Use: 1661
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cruciform
adjective cru·ci·form \ˈkrü-sə-ˌfȯrm\
: in the shape of a cross
Full Definition of CRUCIFORM
: forming or arranged in a cross
— cruciform noun
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Origin of CRUCIFORM
Latin cruc-, crux + English -form
Rhymes with CRUCIFORM
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