Labarum

[læbәrәm]

Definition

(n.) The standard adopted by the Emperor Constantine after his conversion to Christianity. It is described as a pike bearing a silk banner hanging from a crosspiece, and surmounted by a golden crown. It bore a monogram of the first two letters (CHR) of the name of Christ in its Greek form. Later, the name was given to various modifications of this standard.

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Definition

n. a Roman military standard adopted as the imperial standard after Constantine's conversion. It bore the Greek letters XP (Chr) joined in a monogram to signify the name of Christ: a similar ecclesiastical banner borne in processions: any moral standard or guide.

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