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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(heraldry, of a cross) Borne diagonally athwart an escutcheon with the central column going from dexter chief to sinister base (a cross tilted the opposite way is portate reversed), especially as a T-shaped or Saint Anthony's cross..
a cross portate
Use portate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Portate means (heraldry, of a cross) Borne diagonally athwart an escutcheon with the central column going from dexter chief to sinister base (a cross tilted the opposite way is portate reversed), especially as a T-shaped or Saint Anthony's cross..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
a cross portate
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