This is the 9290th most frequent French word.
croisées
"Croisées" in English means "crossings" or "crossbars," often referring to intersecting elements, such as windows or paths.
Here, 'croisés' refers to 'crossed', describing the intersection of paths.
Les chemins se sont croisés dans cette vallée.
The paths crossed in this valley.
In this sentence, 'croisées' describes bands that are intersecting or overlapping.
Nous avons trouvé une armure avec des bandes croisées.
We found an armor with crossed bands.
Here, 'croisées' is used as part of the phrase 'la croisée des chemins', meaning 'the crossroads', indicating a place where paths intersect.