What does croix in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word croix in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use croix in French.

The word croix in French means cross, cross, cross, La Croix, it's a tall order, that's a tall order, Way of the Cross, Stations of the Cross, Way of the Cross, arduous journey, Celtic cross, Cross my heart and hope to die!, Croix de Guerre, Maltese cross, St Andrew's cross, diagonal cross, x-shaped cross, tau cross, ankh, Northern Cross, Southern Cross, swastika, Latin cross, the Red Cross, the Descent (of Christ) from the Cross, make a cross, mark a cross, kiss goodbye, Grand Cross, Grand Cross, with your arms spreadeagled, cross stitch, bear your cross, cross-multiplication, Rosicrucian, Rosicrucian Order, cross, holy cross, sign of the cross. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word croix

cross

nom féminin (signe formé de deux traits croisés)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La critique a fait une croix sur la page.
The critic marked a cross on the page.

cross

nom féminin (symbole du christianisme)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Beaucoup de chrétiens portent une croix.
Many Christians wear a cross.

cross

nom féminin (objet en forme de croix)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il faudrait deux croix pour soutenir ce plateau.

La Croix

nom propre masculin (quotidien catholique français) (Catholic newspaper)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le passager du métro lisait La Croix.
The metro passenger was reading La Croix.

it's a tall order, that's a tall order

(c'est très difficile) ([sth] difficult)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

Way of the Cross

nom masculin (parcours effectué par Jésus)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Stations of the Cross

nom masculin (tableaux des stations de la croix)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le chemin de croix de l'église Saint-Pierre a été rénové.

Way of the Cross

nom masculin (parcours religieux, rituel) (pilgrimage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le chemin de croix a dû être annulé à cause des mauvaises conditions sanitaires.
The Way of the Cross had to be cancelled due to poor sanitary conditions.

arduous journey

nom masculin (figuré (démarche difficile, galère) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Trouver une bonne auxiliaire de vie pour ma mère âgée a été un véritable chemin de croix.
Finding a good carer for my elderly mother has been a truly arduous task.

Celtic cross

nom féminin (croix mêlée d'un cercle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Cross my heart and hope to die!

(que je meure si je mens)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
C'est promis, je le ferai ! Croix de bois, croix de fer, si je mens, je vais en enfer !

Croix de Guerre

nom féminin (médaille militaire) (French military medal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Maltese cross

nom féminin (symbole chrétien)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sabine a une croix de Malte en pendentif.

St Andrew's cross, diagonal cross, x-shaped cross

nom féminin (croix en X)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Sur les routes de France, la croix de Saint-André annonce un carrefour.

tau cross

nom féminin (croix en forme de T)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

ankh

nom féminin (croix égyptienne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Northern Cross

nom propre féminin (familier (constellation du Cygne)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Southern Cross

nom propre féminin (constellation) (constellation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Croix du Sud est une constellation de l'hémisphère sud.

swastika

nom féminin (symbole nazi) (Nazi symbol)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le drapeau des nazis arborait une croix gammée.

Latin cross

nom féminin (croix à longue branche inférieure)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

the Red Cross

nom propre féminin (société d'aide humanitaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Croix-Rouge est protégée par la convention de Genève.

the Descent (of Christ) from the Cross

nom féminin (Religion : descente de la croix de Jésus) (Religion)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Déposition a précédé la Déploration.

make a cross, mark a cross

locution verbale (marquer une chose pour la reconnaître)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les bûcherons font des croix sur les arbres à abattre.

kiss goodbye

locution verbale (ne plus compter sur [qch]) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il fit une croix sur ses projets après son accident.

Grand Cross

nom masculin et féminin ([qqn] grand-croix d'un ordre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Grand Cross

nom féminin invariable (dignité maximale d'un ordre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

with your arms spreadeagled

locution adverbiale (bras tendus sur les côtés)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
L'enfant faisait le mort, allongé sur le sol, les bras en croix.

cross stitch

nom masculin (broderie : type de point) (embroidery)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bear your cross

locution verbale (figuré (gérer son fardeau) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

cross-multiplication

nom masculin (maths : règle de trois)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour calculer un pourcentage, on utilise souvent un produit en croix.

Rosicrucian

nom masculin et féminin (membre de la confrérie rose-croix) (member of order)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Rosicrucian Order

nom propre féminin (ordre mystique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cross, holy cross

nom propre féminin (croix du Christ) (often capitalised)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La Sainte Croix est la croix sur laquelle Jésus-Christ aurait été crucifié.

sign of the cross

nom masculin (geste catholique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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