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English noun: Crux

1. Crux (object) a small conspicuous constellation in the southern hemisphere in the Milky Way near Centaurus


SynonymsCrux Australis, Southern Cross


Instance hypernymconstellation


Member holonymAlpha Crucis, Beta Crucis


Member meronymMilky Way, Milky Way Galaxy, Milky Way System

2. crux (communication) the most important point


Synonymscrux of the matter


Broader (hypernym)point


Narrower (hyponym)alpha and omega









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