Vesica-piscis
[vuh-sahy-kuh pahy-sis, pis-is; vuh-see-kuh pis-kis, ves-i-kuh] /vəˈsaɪ kə ˈpaɪ sɪs, ˈpɪs ɪs; vəˈsi kə ˈpɪs kɪs, ˈvɛs ɪ kə/
noun, Fine Arts.
1.
an elliptical figure in pointed form, usually one made by the intersection of two arcs and used, especially in early Christian art, as an emblem of Christ.
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