labarum

noun

lab·​a·​rum ˈla-bə-rəm How to pronounce labarum (audio)
: an imperial standard of the later Roman emperors resembling the vexillum
especially : the standard bearing the Chi-Rho adopted by Constantine after he converted to Christianity

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of labarum was in 1563

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“Labarum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/labarum. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.

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