Cross

/kɹɒs/name
Early Childhood
1

The cross on which Jesus died and, in metonymical uses, such as to refer to Christ's suffering in general.

2

A settlement on the Isle of Lewis, Western Isles council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NB5062).

3

A hamlet in St Dominick parish, east Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX4067)

4

A hamlet in Georgeham parish, North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS4539).

5

A hamlet in Goodleigh parish, North Devon district, Devon (OS grid ref SS6034).

6

A hamlet in Ellesmere Rural parish and Ellesmere Urban parish, north of Ellesmere, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ3936).

7

A village in Compton Bishop parish, Somerset, England, previously in Sedgemoor district (OS grid ref ST4154).

8

A village and townland in County Clare, Ireland, Irish spelling An Chrois.

9

A village in County Mayo, Ireland, Irish spelling An Chrois.

10

An unincorporated community in Berkeley County, South Carolina, United States.

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Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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