christ (plural christs)

1. Alternative form of Christ

   False christs will offer false hope and provide no salvation.

From Middle English Crist, from Old English Crist, from Latin Christus, from Ancient Greek Χρῑστός, proper noun use of χρῑστός ("[the] anointed [one]"), a semantic loan of Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ ("anointed") or the Aramaic equivalent (whence ultimately also English messiah, also via Latin, Greek).

• enPR: krīst, IPA: /kɹaɪst/

1. (Christianity) The anointed one, the Messiah predicted by the Old Testament.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC ↗, 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.
   • 1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019:

     "But I have seen the Christ. Oh, He was glorious, glorious! Now, good-bye - good-bye!" She backed towards the cabinet and sank into the shadows.

3. Surname.

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• French: Christ, Messie
• Portuguese: Cristo
• Russian: Христо́с
• Spanish: Cristo

• French: Christ
• German: Christus
• Italian: Cristo
• Portuguese: Cristo
• Russian: Христо́с
• Spanish: Cristo, Jesucristo

christ (plural christs)

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

• French: Christ
• Italian: Cristo
• Spanish: Cristo

1. (blasphemous) An expletive.

• (expletive) God, Jesus Christ
• (expression of surprise) See Thesaurus:wow

• French: bon Dieu de merde, crisse
• German: Herrgott
• Italian: porco Dio, porcodio
• Portuguese:bom Jesus de merda
• Spanish: hostia, me cago en Dios