SOUTHERN CROSS Definition & Meaning

Southern Cross

noun

Also called Cross. Astronomy. a southern constellation between Centaurus and Musca. Compare Northern Cross.
U.S. History. the battle flag of the Confederate States of America.

Southern Cross

noun

a small conspicuous constellation in the S hemisphere lying in the Milky Way near Centaurus. The four brightest stars form a cross, the longer arm of which points to the south celestial pole Formal namesCruxCrux Australis
the flag flown at the Eureka Stockade

Southern Cross

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A constellation in the polar region of the Southern Hemisphere near Centaurus.

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Origin of Southern Cross¹

1690–1700, Southern Cross fordef 1

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Souther tells the crowd that, as Buffett often said, he’s got a sailing song for us, which turns out to be a rollicking take on “Southern Cross” by Crosby, Stills & Nash.

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Southern Cross also mapped G. blacki teeth to extract information on the apes' behaviours.

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The songmaster leads the Australia team song, Under the Southern Cross.

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Ms Larkin's PhD project is jointly funded and supervised by Southern Cross University and the NSW Department of Primary Industries.

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"Covid seemed to awaken in people a complete distrust of authority and lack of confidence in the state," said David Heilpern, dean of the Southern Cross University law school, who studies anti-government movements.

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