Cross (disambiguation)
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A cross
is a geometrical figure consisting of two lines or bars, intersecting each other at a 90° angle and dividing one or both of the lines in half.
Cross or to cross may also refer to:
Cross
A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two lines or bars perpendicular to each other, dividing one or two of the lines in half. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally; if they run obliquely, the design is technically termed a saltire, although the arms of a saltire need not meet...
is a geometrical figure consisting of two lines or bars, intersecting each other at a 90° angle and dividing one or both of the lines in half.
Cross or to cross may also refer to:
Religion
- Christian crossChristian crossThe Christian cross, seen as a representation of the instrument of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, is the best-known religious symbol of Christianity...
, the basic symbol of Christianity. As a simple ritual or prayer, it is the Sign of the CrossSign of the crossThe Sign of the Cross , or crossing oneself, is a ritual hand motion made by members of many branches of Christianity, often accompanied by spoken or mental recitation of a trinitarian formula....
Object
- Cross (crown)Cross (crown)A cross is the decoration located at the highest level of a crown on top of the monde. Its usage traditionally symbolised the Christian nature of the monarchy of that country, though not all crowns even in monarchies associated with Christianity used a cross as its top decoration, with some French...
, the decoration located at the highest level of a crown - A cross with a human body affixed is referred to as a crucifixCrucifixA crucifix is an independent image of Jesus on the cross with a representation of Jesus' body, referred to in English as the corpus , as distinct from a cross with no body....
- cross (x mark)
Places
- Cross Island (disambiguation)Cross Island (disambiguation)Cross Island may refer to the following:*Cross Island is an island in the Beaufort Sea.*Cross Island is an island in the U.S. state of Maine.*Cross Island is an island in the U.S...
- Cross Lake (disambiguation)Cross Lake (disambiguation)-Lakes:In Canada:*Cross Lake, a lake along the Nelson River in Manitoba.*Cross Lake *Cross Lake In the United States:*Cross Lake in New York*Cross Lake in Crosslake, Minnesota*Cross Lake in Wabasha County, Minnesota...
- Cross River (disambiguation)Cross River (disambiguation)Cross River may refer to:In Nigeria*Cross River *Cross River State, in southeastern Nigeria, named after the above river*Cross River languages, a branch of the Benue-Congo languages subgroup of the Niger-Congo languagesIn Canada...
Australia
- Kings Cross, New South WalesKings Cross, New South WalesKings Cross is an inner-city locality of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is located approximately 2 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Sydney...
, inner-city locality of Sydney, colloquially known as The Cross
England
- Cross, Croyde, North Devon
- Cross, GoodleighGoodleighGoodleigh is a village in the county of Devon, England.-References:It is a beautiful little village, about 1 mile from Barnstaple. There is one adjunct at the south, however it is generally a linear settlement...
, North DevonNorth DevonNorth Devon is the northern part of the English county of Devon. It is also the name of a local government district in Devon. Its council is based in Barnstaple. Other towns and villages in the North Devon District include Braunton, Fremington, Ilfracombe, Instow, South Molton, Lynton and Lynmouth... - Cross, Shropshire, ShropshireShropshireShropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes, the county is a NUTS 3 region and is one of four counties or unitary districts that comprise the "Shropshire and Staffordshire" NUTS 2 region. It borders Wales to the west...
- Cross, Somerset
Northern Ireland
- Cross, County Down, a townland in County DownCounty Down-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...
, Northern Ireland - Cross, County Antrim, a townland in County AntrimCounty AntrimCounty Antrim is one of six counties that form Northern Ireland, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland. Adjoined to the north-east shore of Lough Neagh, the county covers an area of 2,844 km², with a population of approximately 616,000...
, Northern Ireland - Cross, County Armagh, a townland in County ArmaghCounty Armagh-History:Ancient Armagh was the territory of the Ulaid before the fourth century AD. It was ruled by the Red Branch, whose capital was Emain Macha near Armagh. The site, and subsequently the city, were named after the goddess Macha...
, Northern Ireland - Cross, County Fermanagh, a townland in County FermanaghCounty FermanaghFermanagh District Council is the only one of the 26 district councils in Northern Ireland that contains all of the county it is named after. The district council also contains a small section of County Tyrone in the Dromore and Kilskeery road areas....
, Northern Ireland
Mathematics
- Cross productCross productIn mathematics, the cross product, vector product, or Gibbs vector product is a binary operation on two vectors in three-dimensional space. It results in a vector which is perpendicular to both of the vectors being multiplied and normal to the plane containing them...
, a binary operation on vectors in a three-dimensional Euclidean space - The "cross" is the name given to a symbol in a system of symbolic logic developed by G. Spencer-Brown in his book Laws of FormLaws of FormLaws of Form is a book by G. Spencer-Brown, published in 1969, that straddles the boundary between mathematics and philosophy...
Biology
- Hybrid (biology), two distinct genetic lines, one of the basic methods of experimental genetics
Entertainment
- Carland Cross (TV Series)Carland Cross (TV series)Carland Cross was an 1996 hardboiled animated television series developed with the collaboration of Belgium, France and the Canada broadcasts, the 26 episodes for 26 minutes series, based most of the comics The Adventures of Carland Cross by two Belgians, Olivier Grenson and Michel Oleffe, tell the...
, a French animated series - Cross (manga)Cross (manga)is a shōjo manga by Sumiko Amakawa.-Plot:Amakusa Takara is an exorcist. A woman called Shizuha is capable of producing the ancient writings of the "Scripture" on her body, therefore she is targeted by demons and cults alike. She asks Takara for assistance when her parents become part of a cult out...
, a manga series by Sumiko Amakawa - Cross, the movement of an actor from one part of the stageStage (theatre)In theatre or performance arts, the stage is a designated space for the performance productions. The stage serves as a space for actors or performers and a focal point for the members of the audience...
to another - Cross (album)Cross (album)Cross is the fifth live praise and worship album from City Harvest Church in Singapore.-History:The album was recorded in the church's premises located at Jurong West St 91...
, 2005 live worship album from City Harvest Church Singapore - † (album)† (album)†, alternatively known as Cross, is the debut album of the French electro house duo Justice, released on June 11, 2007. It was certified as Silver in the UK March 13, 2009 for sales of 60,000 copies.-Recording history:...
, a 2007 album by French group Justice - The Cross (film)The Cross (film)The Cross is a 2009 documentary film directed by Matthew Crouch, in his directorial debut...
, a 2009 documentary film directed by Matthew Crouch - Cross (film)Cross (film)Cross is a 2011 American action fantasy film written by Patrick Durham, John Sachar, and Tanner Wiley. It was released direct-to-video.-Plot:...
, a 2011 action film
Sports
- Cross (boxing)Cross (boxing)In boxing, a cross is a power-punch like the uppercut and hook. Compubox, a computerized punch scoring system, counts the cross as a power-punch....
, a counter-punch used in boxing - Cross (football)Cross (football)In football, a cross is a delivery of a ball from either side of the field across to the front of the goal by applying various kicking techniques. A cross is there to provide a goal-scoring opportunity...
, a delivery of a ball from either side of the field across to the front of the goal - Snowboard cross or Boarder Cross, a snowboard competition
- Cyclo-crossCyclo-crossCyclo-cross is a form of bicycle racing. Races typically take place in the autumn and winter , and consists of many laps of a short course featuring pavement, wooded trails, grass, steep hills and...
, a race that involves cycling and running while carrying the bike, also called Cross - MotocrossMotocrossMotocross is a form of motorcycle sport or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off road circuits. It evolved from trials, and was called scrambles, and later motocross, combining the French moto with cross-country...
- Ski cross
Business
- A. T. Cross CompanyA. T. Cross CompanyA. T. Cross is a traded American company that competes in the writing instrument, stationery and premium sunglass businesses.-Overview:Cross manufactures and distributes writing instruments, journals and sunglasses worldwide...
, manufacturer of pens - Cross (studio)Cross (studio)is a Japanese adult video studio located in Tokyo at the Ebisu Garden Place Tower.-Company information:Cross was founded by directors Matsushima Cross and Innjean Koga in late 2005, the event being announced at a press conference at a club in Tokyo's Shinjuku district on October 19, 2005...
, a Japanese adult video producer
Fictional characters
- Alex CrossAlex CrossAlex Cross is a fictional character, the protagonist in a series of books by novelist James Patterson.-Character overview:Cross is a Black detective and psychologist living and working in the Southeast quadrant of Washington, D.C...
, a fictional character and the protagonist in a few James Patterson novels - Carland CrossCarland CrossCarland Cross is a location in Cornwall, England, UK about six miles north of Truro at OS grid reference -Road junction:Immediately north of the settlement, Carland Cross traffic roundabout is the junction of the A39 and the A30 trunk road...
, a fictional character and the protagonist in the Carland Cross (TV Series)Carland Cross (TV series)Carland Cross was an 1996 hardboiled animated television series developed with the collaboration of Belgium, France and the Canada broadcasts, the 26 episodes for 26 minutes series, based most of the comics The Adventures of Carland Cross by two Belgians, Olivier Grenson and Michel Oleffe, tell the...
and novels - Cross Marian, a fictional character in the manga D.Gray-man
- Doctor Gina Cross, a fictional character in the Half-Life video game series
- Noah Cross, a fictional character and villain in the 1974 film Chinatown
- Sgt. Cross, a fictional character featured in the Need For Speed: Most Wanted and Need For Speed: Carbon video games
- Cross, one of the main characters in the manga and anime Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin
Other
- Centres régionaux opérationnels de surveillance et de sauvetageCentres Régionaux Opérationnels de Surveillance et de SauvetageThe Centres Régionaux Opérationnels de Surveillance et de Sauvetage are a network of stations on the litoral of France.Their missions are* Search and Rescue* Monitoring of sea traffic...
(CROSS) - 'Cross, short for Heracross.
See also
- Blue Cross (disambiguation)Blue Cross (disambiguation)Blue Cross is a name or motif used in a number of contextsIn animal healthcare and welfare*The Blue Cross, an animal charity in the United Kingdom*The Irish Blue Cross, an animal charity in Ireland*Blue Cross of India, an animal charity in India...
- Chris Cross (disambiguation)Chris Cross (disambiguation)People called Chris Cross include:*Chris Cross, bassist for the UK band Ultravox*Chris-Cross, comedy contortionist, magician and escapologist*ChrisCross, American comic book artist...
- Cross section (disambiguation)
- Cross-compilation
- Cross-dressingCross-dressingCross-dressing is the wearing of clothing and other accoutrement commonly associated with a gender within a particular society that is seen as different than the one usually presented by the dresser...
- CrossbreedCrossbreedA crossbreed or crossbred usually refers to an animal with purebred parents of two different breeds, varieties, or populations. Crossbreeding refers to the process of breeding such an animal, often with the intention to create offspring that share the traits of both parent lineages, or producing...
- Crosse (disambiguation)
- Crossed (disambiguation)
- Crosses (disambiguation)
- Crossing (disambiguation)
- Crossover (disambiguation)
- Crossroads (disambiguation)
- Dagger (typography)Dagger (typography)A dagger, or obelisk. is a typographical symbol or glyph. The term "obelisk" derives from Greek , which means "little obelus"; from meaning "roasting spit"...
(†) - Double cross (disambiguation)Double cross (disambiguation)Double Cross may refer to:In film and television:* Double Cross , a film by Albert H. Kelley* Double Cross , a Bollywood action film* Double Cross , a Bollywood film...
- Green Cross (disambiguation)Green Cross (disambiguation)Green Cross may refer to:* Green Cross , a Japanese pharmaceutical company* Green Cross Code, a traffic safety education program in the United Kingdom* Green Cross International, an environmental organization founded by Mikhail Gorbachev...
- Iron Cross (disambiguation)Iron Cross (disambiguation)The Iron Cross was a German and Prussian military decoration and symbol.Iron Cross may also refer to:* Iron Cross , a new skool technique popularized by Jonny Moseley in the 1998 Olympics...
- Kings Cross (disambiguation)
- Multiplication sign (×)
- Red Cross (disambiguation)Red Cross (disambiguation)The name Red Cross generally refers to the humanitarian movement, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, which is composed of* International Committee of the Red Cross,* International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies,...
- Southern Cross (disambiguation)Southern Cross (disambiguation)The Southern Cross or Crux is a constellation visible in the Southern Hemisphere.Southern Cross may also refer to:- Transport :* SS Southern Cross, listing of vessels named Southern Cross...
- The Crossing (disambiguation)The Crossing (disambiguation)The Crossing may refer to:* The Crossing , 1983, and the title song* The Crossing Church, a megachurch in Quincy, Illinois* The Crossing...
- 十 (disambiguation)