Christ

[ krahyst ]

/ kraɪst /

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noun

Jesus of Nazareth, held by Christians to be the fulfillment of prophecies in the Old Testament regarding the eventual coming of a Messiah.

the Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament (used chiefly in versions of the New Testament).

someone regarded as similar to Jesus of Nazareth.

interjection

Sometimes Offensive. (used as an oath or strong expression of disbelief, dismay, awe, disappointment, pain, etc.)

Origin of Christ

learned respelling of Middle English, Old English Crīst<Latin Chrīstus<Greek chrīstos anointed, translation of Hebrew māshīaḥ anointed, Messiah

Words nearby Christ

chrismatory, chrismon, chrisom, chrisom child, Chrissie, Christ, Christadelphian, Christchurch, Christchurch chromosome, christcross, christcross-row

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British Dictionary definitions for Christ

Christ

/ (kraɪst) /

noun

Jesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), regarded by Christians as fulfilling Old Testament prophecies of the Messiah

the Messiah or anointed one of God as the subject of Old Testament prophecies

an image or picture of Christ

interjection

taboo, slang an oath expressing annoyance, surprise, etc

Derived forms of Christ

Christly, adjective

Word Origin for Christ

Old English Crīst, from Latin Chrīstus, from Greek khristos anointed one (from khriein to anoint), translating Hebrew māshīah Messiah

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Cultural definitions for Christ (1 of 2)

Christ

A title for Jesus meaning “Messiah” or “anointed one.”

Cultural definitions for Christ (2 of 2)

Christ

A title by which Christians (see also Christian) refer to Jesus. The word is a Greek translation of the Hebrew messiah, meaning “the anointed one.”

单词	christ
释义	Christ [ krahyst ] / kraɪst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR Christ ON THESAURUS.COM noun Jesus of Nazareth, held by Christians to be the fulfillment of prophecies in the Old Testament regarding the eventual coming of a Messiah. the Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament (used chiefly in versions of the New Testament). someone regarded as similar to Jesus of Nazareth. interjection Sometimes Offensive. (used as an oath or strong expression of disbelief, dismay, awe, disappointment, pain, etc.) Origin of Christ learned respelling of Middle English, Old English Crīst<Latin Chrīstus<Greek chrīstos anointed, translation of Hebrew māshīaḥ anointed, Messiah Words nearby Christ chrismatory, chrismon, chrisom, chrisom child, Chrissie, Christ, Christadelphian, Christchurch, Christchurch chromosome, christcross, christcross-row Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Christ Christ / (kraɪst) / noun Jesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), regarded by Christians as fulfilling Old Testament prophecies of the Messiah the Messiah or anointed one of God as the subject of Old Testament prophecies an image or picture of Christ interjection taboo, slang an oath expressing annoyance, surprise, etc See also Jesus Derived forms of Christ Christly, adjective Word Origin for Christ Old English Crīst, from Latin Chrīstus, from Greek khristos anointed one (from khriein to anoint), translating Hebrew māshīah Messiah Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for Christ (1 of 2) Christ A title for Jesus meaning “Messiah” or “anointed one.” Cultural definitions for Christ (2 of 2) Christ A title by which Christians (see also Christian) refer to Jesus. The word is a Greek translation of the Hebrew messiah, meaning “the anointed one.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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