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Noun Concept
Categories: Catholic spirituality, Hand gestures, Lutheran sacraments and rites, Gestures of respect, Christian terminology
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sign of the cross  cross my heart and hope to die  crossing herself  crossing himself  crossing oneself
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A gesture with the right hand moving to form a cross; used by Catholics as a profession of faith WordNet 3.0
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A gesture with the right hand moving to form a cross; used by Catholics as a profession of faith WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Making the sign of the cross, or blessing oneself or crossing oneself, is a ritual blessing made by members of some branches of Christianity. Wikipedia
Ritual blessing Wikidata
A gesture of the hand moving over the front of one's body in the shape of a cross made as part of ritual or to invoke divine protection. Wiktionary