Christicadj.
/ˈkrɪstɪk/, U.S. /ˈkrɪstɪk/ rare.
Of, relating to, or resembling Christ.
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Dominical1553
Messiacal1614
Messianicc1794
Christly1858
Christic1874
Jesusy1927
1874 J. W. Dale (title) An inquiry into..the nature of Christic and patristic baptism.
1923 Broadcast June 7 To expand along the line of the Christic evolution is to eventually attain to Christ Consciousness.
1992 M. Williamson Return to Love i. iv. 49 In Christic philosophical terms, Mary symbolizes the feminine within us, which is impregnated by God.
2013 Pluralist 8 110 Is there perhaps a pun on son/sun, such that Juliet becomes a Christic figure sent to redeem Romeo from languor and melancholy?
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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