[krʌks], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the decisive or most important point at issue
(e.g: the crux of the matter is that attitudes have changed)


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Origin:
mid 17th century (denoting a representation of a cross, chiefly in crux ansata ‘ankh’, literally ‘cross with a handle’): from Latin, literally ‘cross’

[krʌks], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the smallest constellation (the Cross or Southern Cross), but the most familiar one to observers in the southern hemisphere. It contains the bright star Acrux, the ‘Jewel Box’ star cluster, and most of the Coalsack nebula


Phrases:

Origin:
Latin. Crucis is the Latin genitive form of Crux

[krʌks], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- used with preceding Greek letter or numeral to designate a star in the constellation Crux
(e.g: the star Beta Crucis)


Phrases:

Origin:
Latin. Crucis is the Latin genitive form of Crux