Labarum

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.

Compare labarum with other words:

labarum vs. labrum

christian vs. labarum

labarum vs. standard

labarum vs. military

labarum vs. roman