Christ Definition

krīst
noun
The Messiah, as foretold by the prophets of the Hebrew Scriptures. Often used with the.
American Heritage
The Messiah whose appearance is prophesied in the Old Testament.
Webster's New World
Alternative form of Christ.
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Noun

Singular:
Christ
Plural:
christs

Origin of Christ

  • Middle English Crist from Old English Crīst from Latin Chrīstus from Greek Khrīstos from khrīstos anointed verbal adj. of khrīein to anoint ghrēi- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Christ Sentence Examples

  • Christ be with you, sir!

  • Entering Christ Church, Oxford, he graduated in 1727.

  • Christ. I don't know, maybe you're right.

  • He will eliminate foreign accretions, that the gospel of Christ may stand forth in its native purity, and that Christ Himself may in all things have the pre-eminence.

  • He became a student of Christ's College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A.

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Words Starting With

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