Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Chiastolite.
- noun A name of the minerals staurolite and harmotome, both of which often occur in compound or twin crystals having more or loss the shape of a cross.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Min.) See
harmotome , andstaurotide .
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Examples
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The sledgehammers and cranes -- employed to remove and destroy every single khachkar or cross-stone -- were the tools of purging the proof and symbol of Armenian heritage in the borderland area by Iran.
Amnesty International: Sacred Stones Scream for Justice in Azerbaijan Amnesty International 2010
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Maie ne thie cross-stone [120] of thie cryme bewree!
The Rowley Poems Thomas Chatterton
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On second day of his 2-day private visit to Georgia, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan attended a Sunday service at the Surb Prkich (Holy Savior) Church in Batumi and laid flowers at the cross-stone in the yard.
Today.Az 2010
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A khachkar (cross-stone) commemorating Armenian Genocide Victims will be erected in one of the streets of Malta's capital city.
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A khachkar (cross-stone) commemorating Armenian Genocide Victims will be erected in one of the streets of Malta's capital city.
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The ceremony of unveiling of an Armenian khachkar (cross-stone) took place in La Plata, the capital of the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, last Saturday.
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