Christ

A2 Topic:Religion & Belief

US /kɹaɪst/ UK /kɹaɪst/ See IPA manual

Freq #1088

Meanings

1

name
the title of Jesus of Nazareth as the Messiah in Christian belief

Christ is portrayed teaching his disciples in the central panel.
2

noun
an artistic image or figure representing Jesus Christ

The museum's medieval Christ was carved from painted wood.
3

intj
used to express shock, anger, fear, or disbelief, sometimes regarded as offensive

Christ, that was a narrow escape!

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 name · the title of jesus of... Jesus Christthe Messiah

2 noun · an artistic image or figure... image of Christ

3 intj · used to express shock,... Jesusgood God

Word family

Forms Christlike

Derived forms ChristlikeChristological

Related forms ChristianChristianityMessiahanoint

Etymology

From Old English Crist and Latin Christus, from Greek Khristos, 'anointed one.' Greek Khristos translated Hebrew mashiach, 'anointed,' the source of Messiah. English later developed uses for an image of Christ and, by invocation, an emphatic interjection.

Topics

Religion & Belief

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# Christ

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** name, noun, intj
**IPA (US):** /kɹaɪst/
**IPA (UK):** /kɹaɪst/
**Frequency rank:** 1088

## Meanings
1. the title of Jesus of Nazareth as the Messiah in Christian belief
2. an artistic image or figure representing Jesus Christ
3. used to express shock, anger, fear, or disbelief, sometimes regarded as offensive

## Examples
- Christ is portrayed teaching his disciples in the central panel.
- The museum's medieval Christ was carved from painted wood.
- Christ, that was a narrow escape!

## Synonyms
- Jesus Christ
- the Messiah

## Derived Forms
- Christlike
- Christological

## Related Forms
- Christian
- Christianity
- Messiah
- anoint

## Etymology
From Old English Crist and Latin Christus, from Greek Khristos, 'anointed one.' Greek Khristos translated Hebrew mashiach, 'anointed,' the source of Messiah. English later developed uses for an image of Christ and, by invocation, an emphatic interjection.

## Topics
- Religion & Belief

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