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.

Crosses can have many symbolic meanings and there exists a host of varieties for emblematic use.

Cross, crossing or to cross can also refer to:

Contents 1 Religion 2 Object 3 Roads 4 Mathematics 5 Entertainment 6 Sports 7 People named Cross 8 Fictional characters named Cross 9 Miscellaneous 10 See also

[edit] Religion

• A Christian cross, the basic symbol of Christianity. As a simple ritual or prayer, it is the Sign of the Cross.
• Crossing (architecture), the space in a church where the transept crosses the nave.

[edit] Object

• A cross, any physical construction (as in carpentry) made to this design, which is more stable than one or two independent poles.
• A cross with a human body affixed is referred to as a crucifixion.

[edit] Roads

• Crossroads (culture), a type of road junction in which two or more roads meet
• Pedestrian crossing, a designated point on a road where pedestrians may safely cross

[edit] Mathematics

• Cross product, 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 Form

[edit] Entertainment

• Crossing (film) A soon to be released Canadian independent feature film
• The Crossing (film), 2000 A&E film
• The Crossing (Enterprise episode), an Enterprise episode
• Cross (manga), a manga series by Sumiko Amakawa
• In theatre, "cross" refers to the movement of an actor from one part of the stage to another.
• Cross, the title of various motion pictures (see IMDB)
• Cross (album), 2005 live worship album from City Harvest Church Singapore.

[edit] Sports

• Cross (boxing), a counter-punch used in boxing
• Cross (football), a delivery of a ball from either side of the field across to the front of the goal in football
• Snowboard Cross or Boarder Cross, a snowboard competition

[edit] People named Cross

• Alan Cross, a Canadian radio broadcaster and a writer on music
• Albert Francis Cross, a noted poet, playwright, journalist and author
• Art Cross, an American racecar driver
• Arthur Henry Cross, an English recipient of the Victoria Cross
• Ben Cross, a British actor
• Burton M. Cross, a Maine Republican politician
• Charles Cross, a politician from Alberta, Canada
• Charles Frederick Cross, a British chemist
• Charles R. Cross, a rock music journalist and author based in Seattle
• Christopher Cross, American popular composer and singer.
• Cory Cross, a professional ice hockey defenceman
• Daniel Cross, an Australian rules football midfielder who currently plays for the Western Bulldogs
• David Cross, an American actor and comedian
• David Cross (musician), an electric violinist from England
• Dolores Cross, a celebrated educator and university administrator
• Dorothy Cross, an artist
• Douglas Cross (Australian politician), an Australian politician
• Edward Cross, a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from the state of Arkansas
• Frank Leslie Cross, an English theologian
• George Lynn Cross, the seventh President of the University of Oklahoma
• Gillian Cross, a children's author
• Hardy Cross, a U.S. engineer
• Helen Cross, an English author
• Henri-Edmond Cross, a French pointillist painter
• Howard Cross, a retired National Football League tight end
• Irv Cross, a former professional American football player and commentator
• James B. Cross, an American lawyer and Wisconsin politician
• Jason Cross, an American professional wrestler
• Joseph Cross, an American actor
• Karl Cross, a writer
• Lave Cross, an American third baseman in Major League Baseball who played most of his 21-year career with Philadelphia-based teams
• Lloyd Cross, an American physicist and holographer
• Marcia Cross, an Emmy and Golden Globe Award-nominated American actress
• Mark Cross, a British heavy metal drummer
• Mike Cross, an American singer and a guitar- and fiddle-player
• Milton Cross, American radio announcer, opera expert
• R. A. Cross, 1st Viscount Cross, a British statesman and Conservative politician
• Randy Cross, a football analyst and former NFL lineman
• Richard E. Cross, an American lawyer, industrialist, and former Chairman of American Motors Corporation (AMC)
• Robert Thomas Cross, a notable astrologer
• Roger Cross, a contemporary actor who has made numerous appearances in several movies and TV series
• Ronald Cross, a British politician and diplomat
• Ronald Anthony Cross, an American science fiction and fanasy writer
• Rupert Cross, a prominent British jurisprude
• Stan Cross, an Australian strip and political cartoonist who drew for Smith’s Weekly and The Herald and Weekly Times
• Terry Cross, Vice Commandant of the United States Coast Guard from July 2004 until June 2006
• Veronica Ann Cross, the daughter of a Covent Garden opera singer
• Wilbur Lucius Cross, American educator and Governor of Connecticut
• Zora Cross, an Australian poet

[edit] Fictional characters named Cross

• 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.

[edit] Miscellaneous

• Crosses, Cher, a French commune of the Cher département in France

[edit] See also

• Blue Cross (disambiguation)
• Chris Cross (disambiguation)
• Cross Island (disambiguation)
• Cross Lake (disambiguation)
• Cross River (disambiguation)
• Cross section (disambiguation)
• Cross-compilation
• Cross-dressing
• Crossbreeding
• Crosse (disambiguation)
• Crossing (disambiguation)
• Crossover (disambiguation)
• Crossroads (disambiguation)
• Double cross
• Green Cross
• Iron Cross (disambiguation)
• Kings Cross (disambiguation)
• Night Crossing
• Peter Cross (disambiguation)
• Red Cross (disambiguation)
• Southern Cross (disambiguation)
• The Crossing
• The Crossing (disambiguation)