Term: sign of the cross: a gesture with the right hand moving to form a cross; used by Catholics as a profession of faith
Candidate hypernym: gesture: the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals → 1
Candidate hypernym: exception: an instance that does not conform to a rule or generalization → 0
Candidate hypernym: principle of liquid displacement: (hydrostatics) the volume of a body immersed in a fluid is equal to the volume of the displaced fluid → 0
Candidate hypernym: otterhound: hardy British hound having long pendulous ears and a thick coarse shaggy coat with an oily undercoat; bred for hunting otters → 0
Candidate hypernym: megasporophyll: in non-flowering plants, a sporophyll that bears only megasporangia → 0
Candidate hypernym: archeological remains: a relic that has been excavated from the soil → 0
Candidate hypernym: secretary of labor: the position of the head of the Department of Labor → 0
Candidate hypernym: sciaenidae: warm-water marine fishes including the drums and grunts and croakers and sea trout → 0
Candidate hypernym: butler: a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table → 0
Candidate hypernym: planting: a collection of plants (trees or shrubs or flowers) in a particular area → 0
Candidate hypernym: advance: increase in price or value → 0