WikiWord

English

fiery cross

noun

Meaning

  1. A burning cross made of wood, historically used to rally troops.

Etymology / origin

No prose etymology has been added yet.

No ancestor words have been linked yet.

Related words

cross(English)firebrand(English)false fire(English)fire ship(English)wildfire(English)flambeau(English)need-fire(English)skull and crossbones(English)

Descendant words

No descendant words have been linked yet.

Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
fiery cross — meaning and etymology | WikiWord