Christ

Etymology

From Middle English Crist, from Old English Crist, from Latin Christus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós), proper noun use of χριστός (khristós, “the anointed one”), a calque of Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ‎ (māšīaḥ, “anointed”) (whence English messiah).

Pronunciation

• enPR: krīst, IPA^(key): /kɹaɪst/
• Rhymes: -aɪst

Proper noun

Christ

1. The anointed one or messiah predicted in the Hebrew Bible.
   • 1611, Bible (King James Version), Matthew 24:24:

     For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

2. (Christianity) A title given to Jesus of Nazareth, seen as the fulfiller of the messianic prophecy; often treated as a personal name.
3. A surname​.

Noun

Christ (plural Christs)

1. (art) A figure or other artistic depiction of Jesus Christ.

Interjection

Christ

1. An expletive.

Anagrams

• criths, strich, trichs

Etymology

From Middle French Christ, borrowed from Latin Christus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós), proper noun use of χριστός (khristós, “the anointed one”), a calque of Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ‎ (māšīaḥ, “anointed”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʁist/
• IPA^(key): /kʁi/ (obsolete; except in Jésus-Christ and alternatively in antéchrist)

Proper noun

Christ m

1. Christ

Etymology

From Middle High German kriste.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʁɪst/

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Noun

Christ m (genitive Christen, plural Christen)

1. a Christian
   • 1888, Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, Der Antichrist, § 58

     Nihilist und Christ: das reimt sich, das reimt sich nicht bloss.

     Nihilist and Christian: they rhyme [in fact], they do not merely rhyme [phonetically].

Noun

Christ m (genitive Christs, no plural)

1. (archaic) Christ

   Synonym: Christus (the usual modern form)

   • Christian song Christ ist erstanden:

     Christ ist erstanden von der Marter alle. Des solln wir alle froh sein; Christ will unser Trost sein. Kyrieleis.

     Christ is risen from all torment. Therefore we should all be happy; Christ will be our comfort. Kyrie eleison.

Proper noun

Christ

1. Alternative form of Crist

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Christus.

Proper noun

Christ m

1. Christ

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Christus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós), proper noun use of χριστός (khristós, “the anointed one”).

Proper noun

Christ m

1. (Jersey, Christianity) Christ

Proper noun

Christ

1. Christ

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /χriːst/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /χrɪst/

Proper noun

Christ m

1. aspirate mutation of Crist (“Christ”)

Mutation