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Jesus-christ definition

An expletive or oath, whose use is considered blasphemous by most Christians. Usually an expression of surprise, shock, etc.
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(Christianity) Jesus of Nazareth, a first century Jewish carpenter, held to be a prophet, teacher, and the Messiah, or Christ, in Christian, Muslim and Baha'i faiths.
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(by extension) A saviour; one who provides critical help or salvation to others in need.
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Singular:
jesus-christ
Plural:
jesus-christs

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Jesus-christ Sentence Examples

  • Archelaus, Herod's successor, had far less authority than Herod, and the real power of government at Jerusalem was assumed by the Roman procurators, in the time of one of whom, Pontius Pilate, Jesus Christ was condemned to death and crucified outside Jerusalem.

  • In 1653 he had made the astonishing proposal to the Dutch that England and Holland should divide the habitable globe outside Europe between them, that all states maintaining the Inquisition should be treated as enemies by both the proposed allies, and that the latter "should send missionaries to all peoples willing to receive them, to inculcate the truth of Jesus Christ and the Holy Gospel."

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