Labarum Definition

lăbər-əm
labara
noun
An ecclesiastical banner, especially one carried in processions.
American Heritage
The royal cavalry standard carried before the Roman emperors in war, esp. that first carried by Constantine, bearing the first two letters (XP) of the Greek Christos (Christ)
Webster's New World
The banner adopted by Constantine I after his conversion to Christianity.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Labarum

Noun

Singular:
labarum
Plural:
labara, labarums

Origin of Labarum

  • Late Latin probably from alteration of Greek labrāton laurel-leaf standard from Latin laureātum neuter of laureātus adorned with laurel laureate

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin labarum, from Ancient Greek λαβαρόν (labaron).

    From Wiktionary

Labarum Sentence Examples

  • Under Jovian, Christianity was established as the state religion, and the Labarum of Constantine again became the standard of the army.

  • The cross of the early Christian emperors was a labarum or token of victory in war, a standard for use in battle.

  • The derivation of the word labarum is disputed; it appears to be connected with the Basque labarva, signifying standard.

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Words Starting With

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