Christ is one of the names of Jesus, whom Christians believe to be the son of God and whose teachings are the basis of Christianity.
...the teachings of Christ.
Synonyms: Jesus Christ, Our Lord, the Galilean, the Good Shepherd More Synonyms of Christ
2. exclamation
Some people say 'Christ!' when they are surprised, shocked, or annoyed, or in order to emphasize what they are saying. This use could cause offence.
[informal, feelings]
He looked at her watch. 'Christ! We only have three minutes!'
Christ in British English
(kraɪst)
noun
1.
Jesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), regarded by Christians as fulfilling Old Testament prophecies of the Messiah
2.
the Messiah or anointed one of God as the subject of Old Testament prophecies
3.
an image or picture of Christ
exclamation
4. taboo, slang
an oath expressing annoyance, surprise, etc
See also Jesus
Derived forms
Christly (ˈChristly)
adjective
Word origin
Old English Crīst, from Latin Chrīstus, from Greek khristos anointed one (from khriein to anoint), translating Hebrew māshīahMessiah
Christ in American English1
(kraɪst)
noun
the Messiah whose appearance is prophesied in the Old Testament
Word origin
ME & OE Crist < LL(Ec) Christus < Gr christos, the anointed (in N.T., Messiah) < chriein, to anoint < IE base *ghrēi-, to spread over, smear > grime
Christ in American English2
(kraɪst)
Jesus of Nazareth, regarded by Christians as the realization of the Messianic prophecy
originally a title (Jesus the Christ), later used as part of the name (Jesus Christ): see Jesus2
Synonyms of 'Christ'
Jesus Christ, Our Lord, the Galilean, the Good Shepherd
More Synonyms of Christ
In other languages
Christ
British English: Christ /kraɪst/ NOUN
Christ is one of the names of Jesus, whom Christians believe to be the son of God and whose teachings are the basis of Christianity.
...the teachings of Christ.
American English: Christ
Arabic: الـمَسِيح
Brazilian Portuguese: Cristo
Chinese: 耶稣基督
Croatian: Krist
Czech: Kristus
Danish: Kristus
Dutch: Christus
European Spanish: Cristo
Finnish: Kristus
French: Christ
German: Christus
Greek: Χριστός
Italian: Cristo
Japanese: キリスト
Korean: 그리스도
Norwegian: Kristus
Polish: Chrystus
European Portuguese: Cristo
Romanian: Hristos
Russian: Христос
Latin American Spanish: Cristo
Swedish: Kristus
Thai: พระเยซูคริสต์
Turkish: İsa
Ukrainian: Христос
Vietnamese: Chúa Giê-su
All related terms of 'Christ'
Christ Child
→ the Christ Child
Jesus Christ
?4 bc –?29 ad , founder of Christianity , born in Bethlehem and brought up in Nazareth as a Jew . He is believed by Christians to be the Son of God and to have been miraculously conceived by the Virgin Mary , wife of Joseph . With 12 disciples , he undertook two missionary journeys through Galilee , performing miracles , teaching, and proclaiming the coming of the Kingdom of God. His revolutionary Sermon on the Mount ( Matthew 5–8), which preaches love, humility , and charity , the essence of his teaching, aroused the hostility of the Pharisees . After the Last Supper with his disciples, he was betrayed by Judas and crucified . He is believed by Christians to have risen from his tomb after three days, appeared to his disciples several times, and ascended to Heaven after 40 days
Body of Christ
the Christian Church
Christ's thorn
a thorny euphorbiaceous Madagascan shrub, Euphorbia milii var . splendens, cultivated as a hedging shrub or pot plant, having flowers with scarlet bracts
the Christ Child
a very reverential way of referring to Jesus Christ as a child, used particularly when referring to art
Vicar of Christ
the Pope when regarded as Christ's earthly representative
Disciples of Christ
a Christian denomination founded in the US in 1809 by Thomas and Alexander Campbell
Jesus
Jesus or Jesus Christ is the name of the man who Christians believe was the son of God, and whose teachings are the basis of Christianity.
United Church of Christ
a US Protestant denomination formed in 1957 from the Evangelical and Reformed Church and the Congregational Christian Church
Church of Christ, Scientist
the religious system and teaching of the Church of Christ , Scientist . It was founded by Mary Baker Eddy (1866) and emphasizes spiritual healing and the unreality of matter
heaven/god/lord/christ etc knows
People use expressions such as goodness knows , Heaven knows , and God knows when they do not know something and want to suggest that nobody could possibly know it.
vicar
A vicar is an Anglican priest who is in charge of a church and the area it is in, which is called a parish.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
a Christian Church founded in 1830 at La Fayette, New York , by Joseph Smith
Chinese translation of 'Christ'
Christ
(kraɪst)
n
耶稣(穌) (Yēsū)
int
(inf!) 耶稣(穌) (Yēsū)
(noun)
Definition
Jesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), regarded by Christians as the Messiah of Old Testament prophecies
This is the day which marks Christ's Last Supper with His disciples.