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Definition of Southern Cross
1. Noun. A small conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere in the Milky Way near Centaurus.
Exact synonyms: Crux, Crux Australis
Member holonyms: Alpha Crucis, Beta Crucis
Generic synonyms: Constellation
Group relationships: Milky Way, Milky Way Galaxy, Milky Way System
Member holonyms: Alpha Crucis, Beta Crucis
Generic synonyms: Constellation
Group relationships: Milky Way, Milky Way Galaxy, Milky Way System
Definition of Southern Cross
1. Proper noun. (constellation) A distinctive winter constellation of the southern sky, shaped like a cross. It appears in the flags of several countries in Oceania. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com