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

Faith United Church of Christ: 3030 175th St. — Faith United Church of Christ will have a Northwest Indiana International Women’s Day celebration from 10 a.m. to noon on March 8 with worship, prize giveaways, appetizers and more. —Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025

As for the art, the canvas was stained in a brilliant shade of red symbolizing the blood of Christ, which felt intense and graphic. —Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025

This week it was announced that Erivo will play the lead in Jesus Christ Superstar at the Hollywood Bowl and will host the 2025 Tony Awards. —Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2025

Juan Navarro during Ash Wednesday Mass at Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA on Wednesday, March 5, 2025. —Heather McRea, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2025

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

Rhymes for Christ

• diced
• feist
• heist
• iced
• lysed
• priced
• sliced
• spiced
• spliced
• triste
• antichrist
• overpriced

Biographical Definition

Christ

biographical name

Jesus see jesus