holy cross

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Holy cross \Ho"ly cross"\ (?; 115).
   The cross as the symbol of Christ's crucifixion.
   [1913 Webster]

   {Congregation of the Holy Cross} (R. C. Ch.), a community of
      lay brothers and priests, in France and the United States,
      engaged chiefly in teaching and manual Labor. Originally
      called {Brethren of St. Joseph}. The Sisters of the Holy
      Cross engage in similar work. --Addis & Arnold.

   {Holy-cross day}, the fourteenth of September, observed as a
      church festival, in memory of the exaltation of our
      Savior's cross.
      [1913 Webster]

from U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

Holy Cross, AK (city, FIPS 33030)
  Location: 62.18138 N, 159.79941 W
  Population (1990): 277 (93 housing units)
  Area: 81.0 sq km (land), 15.9 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 99602
Holy Cross, IA (city, FIPS 36885)
  Location: 42.60149 N, 90.99627 W
  Population (1990): 304 (115 housing units)
  Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 52053

from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Holy Cross, AK -- U.S. city in Alaska
   Population (2000):    227
   Housing Units (2000): 81
   Land area (2000):     31.256168 sq. miles (80.953101 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    6.183244 sq. miles (16.014527 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    37.439412 sq. miles (96.967628 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            33030
   Located within:       Alaska (AK), FIPS 02
   Location:             62.198048 N, 159.773418 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     99602
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Holy Cross, AK
    Holy Cross

from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Holy Cross, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
   Population (2000):    339
   Housing Units (2000): 139
   Land area (2000):     0.284442 sq. miles (0.736701 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.284442 sq. miles (0.736701 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            36885
   Located within:       Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
   Location:             42.600334 N, 90.994557 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     52053
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Holy Cross, IA
    Holy Cross