Christ Definition
Christ
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English
Etymology
Old English crist, from Latin Christus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós), proper noun use of χριστός (khristós, “the anointed one”), calqued after Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māšīaḥ, “anointed”) (whence English messiah).
Pronunciation
- enPR: krīst, IPA: /kraɪst/, SAMPA: /"kraIst/
- Rhymes: -aɪst
Proper noun
Christ
- (Judaism) The anointed one or messiah predicted in Jewish prophecy.
- For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. (Matthew 24:24, King James Version)
- (Christianity) A title given to Jesus of Nazareth, seen as the fulfiller of the messianic prophecy; often treated as a personal name.
Derived terms
- Category:English words derived from: Christ
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Noun
Christ (plural Christs)
- (art) A figure or other artistic depiction of Jesus Christ.
Translations
A figure or other artistic depiction of Jesus Christ
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Interjection
Christ
- An expletive, whose use is considered blasphemous by most Christians.
Synonyms
- (expletive): God, Jesus Christ
Statistics
- Most common English words before 1923: speaking · circumstances · sitting · #787: Christ · begin · wait · laughed
Anagrams
French
Pronunciation
- IPA: /krist/
Proper noun
Christ m.
Related terms
- chrétien
- chrétienté
- christ (artistic representation of Christ)
- christianiser
- christianisme
- christique
- Jésus-Christ
German
Pronunciation
- IPA: /kʀɪst/
Noun
Christ m. (genitive Christen, plural Christen)
- a Christian (male)
- 1888, Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, Der Antichrist, § 58
- Nihilist und Christ: das reimt sich, das reimt sich nicht bloss.
- Nihilist and Christian: they rhyme, and do not merely rhyme…
- Nihilist und Christ: das reimt sich, das reimt sich nicht bloss.
- 1888, Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, Der Antichrist, § 58
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