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Word: Saltire
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French saultoir ‘stirrup cord, stile, saltire’, based on Latin saltare ‘to dance’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɔːltʌɪə
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsɒltʌɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a diagonal cross as a heraldic ordinary.
Short Definition:diagonal cross as heraldic ordinary
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