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In Latin, crux referred literally to an instrument of torture, often a cross or stake, and figuratively to the torture and misery inflicted by means of such an instrument.

Crux (/ krʌks / KRUKS) is a constellation of the southern sky that is centred on four bright stars in a cross -shaped asterism commonly known as the Southern Cross. It lies on the southern end of the …

CRUX definition: a vital, basic, decisive, or pivotal point. See examples of crux used in a sentence.

The crux of the biscuit is the question of what archaeology is for and its corollary, the meaning of meaning in various disciplines and epistemologies.

The crux of a problem or argument is the most important or difficult part of it which affects everything else.

Exploration of the star lore of the constellation Crux and the star Acrux by Deborah Houlding

Definition of crux noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5 days ago · crux (plural cruxes or cruces) The crux of her argument was that the roadways needed repair before anything else could be accomplished.

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