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Monogram of Christ — • By the Monogram of Christ is ordinarily understood the abbreviation of Christ s name formed by combining the first two letters of the Greek form; this monogram was also known as the Chrismon Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Monogram… … Catholic encyclopedia
Constantinian symbol — XP XP [Belongs here in appearance only.] The first two letters of the Greek word XRISTOS, Christ; an abbreviation used with the letters separate or, oftener, in a monogram, often inclosed in a circle, as a symbol or emblem of Christ. It use as an … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
monogram — XP XP [Belongs here in appearance only.] The first two letters of the Greek word XRISTOS, Christ; an abbreviation used with the letters separate or, oftener, in a monogram, often inclosed in a circle, as a symbol or emblem of Christ. It use as an … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
IHS Monogram — IHS † Catholic Encyclopedia ► IHS A monogram of the name of Jesus Christ. From the third century the names of our Saviour are sometimes shortened, particularly in Christian inscriptions (IH and XP, for Jesus and Christus). In the next … Catholic encyclopedia
Archaeology of the Cross and Crucifix — Archæology of the Cross and Crucifix † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Archæology of the Cross and Crucifix I. PRIMITIVE CRUCIFORM SIGNS The sign of the cross, represented in its simplest form by a crossing of two lines at right angles,… … Catholic encyclopedia
Constantine I — Constantinian /kon steuhn tin ee euhn/, adj. /kon steuhn teen , tuyn / 1. (Flavius Valerius Aurelius Constantinus) ( the Great ) A.D. 288? 337, Roman emperor 324 337: named Constantinople as the new capital; legally sanctioned Christian worship.… … Universalium
Constantine II of Greece — Constantine ΙΙ King of the Hellenes Reign 6 March 1964 – 1 June 1973 Predecessor Paul … Wikipedia
Labarum — For the XP symbol, see Chi Rho. Labarum of Constantine I, displaying the Chi Rho symbol above. The labarum (Greek: λάβαρον) was a vexillum (military standard) that displayed the Chi Rho symbol ☧, formed from the first two Greek letters of … Wikipedia
Umberto II of Italy — Umberto II King of Italy (more...) Reign 9 May 1946 12 June 1946 ( 100000000000000000000000 years, 1000000000000003400000034 days) Predecessor … Wikipedia
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