| 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 | ||