What is "cross"

Ordinary \Or"di*na*ry\, n.; pl. Ordinaries (-r[i^]z).

1. (Law)

   1. (Roman Law) An officer who has original jurisdiction in his own right, and not by deputation.

   2. (Eng. Law) One who has immediate jurisdiction in matters ecclesiastical; an ecclesiastical judge; also, a deputy of the bishop, or a clergyman appointed to perform divine service for condemned criminals and assist in preparing them for death.

   3. (Am. Law) A judicial officer, having generally the powers of a judge of probate or a surrogate.

2. The mass; the common run. [Obs.]

   I see no more in you than in the ordinary Of nature's salework.
   --Shak.

3. That which is so common, or continued, as to be considered a settled establishment or institution. [R.]

   Spain had no other wars save those which were grown into an ordinary.
   --Bacon.

4. Anything which is in ordinary or common use.

   Water buckets, wagons, cart wheels, plow socks, and other ordinaries.
   --Sir W. Scott.

5. A dining room or eating house where a meal is prepared for all comers, at a fixed price for the meal, in distinction from one where each dish is separately charged; a table d'h[^o]te; hence, also, the meal furnished at such a dining room.
   --Shak.

   All the odd words they have picked up in a coffeehouse, or a gaming ordinary, are produced as flowers of style.
   --Swift.

   He exacted a tribute for licenses to hawkers and peddlers and to ordinaries.
   --Bancroft.

6. (Her.) A charge or bearing of simple form, one of nine or ten which are in constant use. The bend, chevron, chief, cross, fesse, pale, and saltire are uniformly admitted as ordinaries. Some authorities include bar, bend sinister, pile, and others. See Subordinary. In ordinary.

   1. In actual and constant service; statedly attending and serving; as, a physician or chaplain in ordinary. An ambassador in ordinary is one constantly resident at a foreign court.

   2. (Naut.) Out of commission and laid up; -- said of a naval vessel.

      Ordinary of the Mass (R. C. Ch.), the part of the Mass which is the same every day; -- called also the canon of the Mass.

developed in early Modern English from the adverb (see cross (adv.)). Earliest sense is "falling athwart, lying athwart the main direction" (1520s). Meaning "intersecting, lying athwart each other" is from c.1600.\n

\nSense of "adverse, opposed, contrary, opposite" is from 1560s; of persons, "peevish, ill-tempered," from 1630s, probably from the earlier senses of "contrary, athwart," especially with reference to winds and sailing ships. A 19c. emphatic form was cross as two sticks (1807), punning on the verb.\n

\nCross-purposes "contradictory intentions" is from 1660s. Cross-legged is from 1520s; cross-grained is from 1670s of wood; as "opposed in nature or temper" from 1640s.

c.1400, "to the side," from on cros, variant of across.

Old English cros "instrument of Christ's crucifixion; symbol of Christianity" (mid-10c.), from Old Irish cros, probably via Scandinavian, from Latin crux (accusative crucem, genitive crucis) "stake, cross" on which criminals were impaled or hanged (originally a tall, round pole); hence, figuratively, "torture, trouble, misery." The word is possibly of Phoenician origin. Replaced Old English rood.\n

\nAlso from Latin crux are Italian croce, French croix, Spanish and Portuguese cruz, Dutch kruis, German Kreuz.\n

\nBy c.1200 as "ornamental likeness of the cross, something resembling or in the form of a cross; sign of the cross made with the right hand or with fingers." From mid-14c. as "small cross with a human figure attached; a crucifix;" late 14c. as "outdoor structure or monument in the form of a cross." Also late 14c. as "a cross formed by two lines drawn or cut on a surface; two lines intersecting at right angles; the shape of a cross without regard to religious signification." From late 12c. as a surname.\n

\nFrom c.1200 in the figurative sense "the burden of a Christian; suffering; a trial or affliction; penance in Christ's name," from Matt. x.38, xvi.24, etc. Theological sense "crucifixion and death of Christ as a necessary part of his mission" is from late 14c.\n

\nAs "a mixing of breeds in the production of animals" from 1760, hence broadly "a mixture of the characteristics of two different things." In pugilism, 1906, from the motion of the blow (1880s as a verb; cross-counter (n.) is from 1883).

c.1200, "make the sign of a cross," from cross (n.) and in part from French croiser. Sense of "to go across, pass from side to side of, pass over" is from c.1400; that of "to cancel by drawing crossed lines over" is from mid-15c.\n

\nFrom late 14c. as "lie across; intersect;" also "place (two things) crosswise of each other; lay one thing across another." From early 15c. as "mark a cross on." Also in Middle English in now-archaic sense "crucify" (mid-14c.), hence, figuratively, crossed "carrying a cross of affliction or penance." Meaning "thwart, obstruct, hinder, oppose" is from 1550s; that of "cause to interbreed" is from 1754. In telegraphy, electricity, etc., in reference to accidental contact of two wires on different circuits or different parts of a circuit that allows part of the current to flow from one to the other, from 1884. Meaning "to cheat" is by 1823.\n

\nCross my heart as a vow is from 1898. To cross over as euphemistic for "to die" is from 1930. To cross (someone's) path is from 1818. Of ideas, etc., to cross (someone's) mind is from 1768; the notion is of something entering the mind as if passing athwart it. Related: Crossed; crossing.

1. 1 transverse; lying across the main direction. 2 (context archaic English) Opposite, opposed to. 3 (context now rare English) opposing, adverse; being contrary to what one would hope or wish for. 4 bad-tempered, angry, annoyed. 5 Made in an opposite direction, or an inverse relation; mutually inverse; interchanged. n. 1 A geometrical figure consisting of two straight lines or bars intersecting each other such that at least one of them is bisected by the other. 2 (context heraldiccharge English) Any geometric figure having this or a similar shape, such as a cross of Lorraine or a Maltese cross. 3 A wooden post with a perpendicular beam attached and used (especially in the Roman Empire) to execute criminals (by crucifixion). 4 (''usually with'' the) The cross on which Christ was crucify. 5 A hand gesture made by Catholics in imitation of the shape of the Cross. 6 (context Christianity English) A modified representation of the crucifixion stake, worn as jewellery or displayed as a symbol of religious devotion. 7 (''figurative, from Christ's bearing of the cross'') A difficult situation that must be endured. 8 The act of going across; the act of passing from one side to the other 9 (context biology English) An animal or plant produced by crossbreeding or cross-fertilization. 10 (context by extension English) A hybrid of any kind. 11 (context boxing English) A hook thrown over the opponent's punch. 12 (context football English) A pass in which the ball travels from by one touchline across the pitch. prep. 1 (context archaic English) across 2 cross product of the previous vector and the following vector. v

2. 1 To make or form a #Noun. 2 # To place across or athwart; to cause to intersect. 3 # To lay or draw something across, such as a line. 4 # To mark with an X. 5 # To write lines at right angles.^{(w Crossed letter W)} 6 # (label en reflexive to cross oneself) To make the sign of the cross over oneself. 7 To move relatively. 8 # (label en transitive) To go from one side of (something) to the other.

1. adj. extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis; "cross members should be all steel"; "from the transverse hall the stairway ascends gracefully"; "transversal vibrations"; "transverse colon" [syn: cross(a), transverse, transversal, thwartwise]

2. perversely irritable [syn: crabbed, crabby, fussy, grouchy, grumpy, bad-tempered, ill-tempered]

1. n. a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece

2. marking consisting of crossing lines [syn: crisscross, mark]

3. a cross as an emblem of Christianity; used in heraldry

4. any affliction that causes great suffering; "that is his cross to bear"; "he bears his afflictions like a crown of thorns" [syn: crown of thorns]

5. an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species; "a mule is a cross between a horse and a donkey" [syn: hybrid, crossbreed]

6. (genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids [syn: hybridization, hybridisation, crossbreeding, crossing, interbreeding, hybridizing]

1. v. travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day" [syn: traverse, track, cover, pass over, get over, get across, cut through, cut across]

2. meet at a point [syn: intersect]

3. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth's amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent" [syn: thwart, queer, spoil, scotch, foil, frustrate, baffle, bilk]

4. fold so as to resemble a cross; "she crossed her legs" [ant: uncross]

5. to cover or extend over an area or time period; "Rivers traverse the valley floor", "The parking lot spans 3 acres"; "The novel spans three centuries" [syn: traverse, span, sweep]

6. meet and pass; "the trains crossed"

7. trace a line through or across; "cross your `t'"

8. breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties; "cross a horse and a donkey"; "Mendel tried crossbreeding"; "these species do not interbreed" [syn: crossbreed, hybridize, hybridise, interbreed]

A cross is a geometrical figure consisting of two intersecting lines or bars, usually perpendicular to each other. The lines usually run vertically and horizontally. A cross of oblique lines, in the shape of the Latin letter X, is also termed a saltire in heraldic terminology.

In boxing, a cross (also commonly called a "straight") is a power-punch like the uppercut and hook. Compubox, a computerized punch scoring system, counts the cross as a power-punch.

It is a punch usually thrown with the dominant hand the instant an opponent leads with his opposite hand. The blow crosses over the leading arm, hence its name.

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 is the fifth live praise and worship album from City Harvest Church in Singapore.

is a shōjo manga by Sumiko Amakawa.

Cross is James Patterson's 12th novel featuring his most famous character, Alex Cross. It was released in 2006. This novel was also released in some markets under the title Alex Cross.

† (pronounced and alternatively known as Cross; considered self-titled on several countries' iTunes Stores) is the debut studio album by the French electronic music duo Justice, released on 18 June 2007 by Ed Banger Records, Because Music, Downtown Music and Vice Records. It was certified gold in the UK on 9 December 2011, for passing shipments of 100,000 copies.

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 crowns using other national symbols.

While many early crowns were uncovered circlets (and some European crowns continue to have this form (see e.g. the Danish crown), from the late Middle Ages onward it became traditional to enclose the crown in a head-covering or cap, in part due to the drafty nature of the cathedrals, castles, palaces and halls where crowns were worn. To hide the cap, a series of decorative features were added; the half-arches, meeting at the monde, with the Christian nature of the crown symbolised by the use of 4 crosses pattee and the crown on top of the monde.

A decorative cross is particularly associated with the British Crown Jewels and with Papal Tiaras.

Cross is an English topographic surname for someone who lived on a road near a stone cross.

Notable persons with the surname Cross include:

is a Japanese adult video (AV) studio located in Tokyo at the Ebisu Garden Place Tower.

Cross is a 2011 American action fantasy film written by Patrick Durham, John Sachar, and Tanner Wiley. It was released direct-to-video. Cross was the 41st most popular film on the Internet Movie Database when it was released.

In association football, a cross is a medium- to-long-range pass from a wide area of the field towards the centre of the field near the opponent's goal. Specifically, the intention of a cross is to directly bring the ball into the box from an angle that allows the attacking forwards to more easily aim for goal with their head or feet. Crosses are generally airborne (floated) to clear nearby defenders, but can also be hit with force along the ground (drilled). It is a quick and effective move.

Cross is a French crime film written and directed by Philippe Setbon.

Cross is a 2012 Hong Kong horror thriller film written and directed by Daniel Chan, Steve Woo, Lau Kin-ping, Hui Shu-ing and starring Simon Yam, Kenny Wong, Liu Kai-chi and Nick Cheung. The film revolves around a Catholic serial killer played by Yam, who after witnessing his wife's death, believes he is given the duty to kill suicidal people to bring them peace and thereby allow them to enter heaven.