English noun: Crux | |||
1. | Crux (object) a small conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere in the Milky Way near Centaurus | ||
Synonyms | Crux Australis, Southern Cross | ||
Instance hypernym | constellation | ||
Member holonym | Alpha Crucis, Beta Crucis | ||
Member meronym | Milky Way, Milky Way Galaxy, Milky Way System | ||
2. | crux (communication) the most important point | ||
Synonyms | crux of the matter | ||
Broader (hypernym) | point | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | alpha and omega | ||