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Christ (kraɪst
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Definitions
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
exclamation
- (taboo, slang) an oath expressing annoyance, surprise, etc
See also
JesusDerived Forms
ˈChristly adjectiveWord Origin
Old English Crīst, from Latin Chrīstus, from Greek khristos anointed one (from khriein to anoint), translating Hebrew māshīahMessiahSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = Jesus Christ, Our Lord, the Galilean, the Good Shepherd, the Nazarene
Translations for 'Christ'
- British English: Christ 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.kraɪst NOUN
- 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
- Portuguese: Cristo
- Romanian: Hristos
- Russian: Христос
- Spanish: Cristo
- Swedish: Kristus
- Thai: พระเยซูคริสต์
- Turkish: İsa
- Ukrainian: Христос
- Vietnamese: Chúa Giê-su
Example Sentences Including 'Christ'
But Christianity is at its heart a faith which sees God as working within history, most particularly in the person of Jesus Christ.Irish Times (2002)
Christ , what a thing to ask me -- the man with a love life like a train wreck.INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS (2002)
Eddie Murphy Raw Clerks: 10th Anniversary Edition The Passion of the Christ More...Maxim (2004)
Eventually she said: Jesus Christ -- things can't go on like this.THE EXECUTION (2002)
For the medieval mystics, God was so much the centre of their reveries that heaven was sexual fulfilment with Christ the Bridegroom.HEAVEN: A Traveller's Guide to the Undiscovered Country (2002)
I have seen both my children grow up to reject the institutionalised church completely while holding on to many of Christ 's teachings.Glasgow Herald (2002)
It is a community of persons who try to make progress, who are, by definition, not Christ.Irish Times (2002)
She didn't want me to die thinking, ``Oh Christ , there's someone here going to kill me.CASCADES - THE DAY OF THE DEAD (2001)
There are lights on the Christmas tree, a star which led the wise men to the stable and, above all, Christ as the light of the world.Glasgow Herald (2001)
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