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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
labarum \lab"arum\, n.; pl. labara. l.
the standard adopted by the emperor constantine after his
conversion to christianity. it is described as a pike bearing
a silk banner hanging from a crosspiece, and surmounted by a
golden crown. it bore a monogram of the first two letters
chirho which appear like the english letters x and p,
of the name of christ in its greek form. later, the name was
given to various modifications of this standard.
1913 webster
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