urdée

adjective

ur·​dée

variants or less commonly urdé

ˈərdē,

¦ər¦dā

or urdy

ˈərdē

of a cross

: having each arm expanding at the end into a form like a lozenge with slightly concave edges

Word History

Etymology

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