Christ
kraɪst
Definition

Definition of Christ - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
Jesuscentral figure of Christianity
  • Christ is worshipped by millions worldwide.
Jesus Messiah
2.
religionfigure or depiction of Jesus in art
  • The museum displayed a Christ from the Renaissance period.
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Expressions with Christ

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used to express uncertainty or lack of knowledge
Christ only knows where she went after the meeting.
used to express outrage or disgust
For the love of Christ, stop making that noise!
expresses strong emotion like frustration or urgency
For Christ's sake, hurry up!
belief in Christ's presence within a person
She felt the Christ within guiding her actions.
spiritual presence or influence of Jesus inside a person
She felt Christ within me during her hardest times.
only Christ has the answer or knowledge about something
Christ knows where my keys are.

Origin of Christ

Greek, Christos (anointed)

Terms with Christ included in their meaning

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BCacr.
acr: Before Christ
years before Jesus was born
Christianity
one of the 12 disciples chosen by Christ
faith sharing
spiritual union between Christians and Christ
religion
person who belongs to a Protestant group focused on faith in Christ
Christian teachings
the message and teachings of Jesus Christ
Christianity
follower of Christ during his life
religion
title for Jesus Christ in Christianity
Christianity
Jesus Christ in the Christian religion

Examples of Christ in a sentence

  • Many celebrate the birth of Christ during Christmas.
  • The church had a beautiful Christ above the altar.
  • An ancient Christ was found in the old chapel.

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  1. French:Christ, ...
  2. German:Christus, ...
  3. Italian:Cristo, ...
  4. Spanish:Cristo, ...
  5. Portuguese:Cristo, ...
  6. Chinese:基督, ...
  7. Japanese:キリスト, ...
  8. Arabic:المَسِيح, مَسِيح, ...
  9. Hebrew:כְּרִיסְטוֹס, כְּרִיסְטוֹס, ...
  10. Russian:Христос, фигура Христа, ...
  11. Ukrainian:Христос, ...
  12. Hindi:मसीह, ...
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