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crux ansata definition

crux· an·sata (kruks′ an sāt′ə)

the ankh, an ancient Egyptian symbol

Etymology: L, cross with a handle < crux, cross + fem. of ansatus < ansa, a handle

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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