Christ

noun

ˈkrīst 

1

: messiah

2

or less commonly Christ Jesus : jesus

3

: an ideal type of humanity

4

Christian Science : the ideal truth that comes as a divine manifestation of God to destroy incarnate error

Christlike

ˈkrīst-ˌlīk 

adjective

Christly

ˈkrīst-lē 

adjective

Examples of Christ in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

On this day in 1894: President Grover Cleveland issued a proclamation pardoning bigamists, adulterers, polygamists and unlawful cohabitants, primarily targeting members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons). —Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 26 Sep. 2024

Notably, Souza’s Resurrected Christ (1962), carrying an estimate of $600,000 to $800,000, did not sell after the auction house set a new $4.9 million record for the artist this past March, and organized a non-selling exhibition for the centenary of his birth. —Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 25 Sep. 2024

Gibson is also attached to direct a sequel to 2004’s The Passion of the Christ, which would focus on the Resurrection. —Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2024

Peter doesn’t have to follow Christ the same way his pastor does. —Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English Crist, from Old English, from Latin Christus, from Greek Christos, literally, anointed, from chriein

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Christ

• anti-Christ
• Christ's-thorn
• Christ-thorn
• Jesus Christ
• Vicar of Christ

Biographical Definition

Christ

biographical name

Jesus see jesus