Definition of crux Crux
/kΙΉΚΛks/ - [kruks] - crux
We found 11 definitions of crux from 6 different sources.
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What does crux mean?
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NounPlural: cruxes |
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| crux - the most important point | ||
| crux of the matter | ||
| point sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil" | ||
| crux - a small conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere in the Milky Way near Centaurus | ||
| Southern Cross, Crux, Crux Australis | ||
| milky way, milky way galaxy, milky way system the galaxy containing the solar system; consists of millions of stars that can be seen as a diffuse band of light stretching across the night sky | ||
| alpha crucis the brightest star in the Southern Cross | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary π
- crux (n.)
Anything that is very puzzling or difficult to explain.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary π
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crux
kruks, n. a cross: (fig.) something that occasions difficulty. [L. crux, a cross.]
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Crux (IPA: /ΛkrΚks/, Latin: cross), commonly known as the Southern Cross (in contrast to the Northern Cross), is one of the modern constellations. It can only be seen in the southern hemisphere. It points to the directions of north, south, east and west.
In the olden days sailors used to use Crux as a means of navigation.
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