Pronunciation
- (Jesus of Nazareth) enPR: jē'zəs, IPA: /ˈdʒiːzəs/, /ˈdʒiːzʌs/
- (Spanish given name) enPR hāso͞os', IPA: /heɪˈsuːs/, /hɛsˈuːs/
- Jesus of Nazareth, a religious figure whom Christians consider to be the son of God and call "Jesus Christ" in the belief that he is the Messiah, and whom Muslims believe to be a prophet.
- (historical, religion) One of a variety of persons or entities in western Manichaeism, of whom some correspond closely to the Christian conception of Jesus of Nazareth.
- A male given name in Spanish culture; an anglicized spelling of Jesús.
- 1971 Ruth Rendell, No More Dying Then, Random House (2009), ISBN 9780099534853, page 195:
- Frensham opened the door and called a name that sounded like 'Haysus'. Brandy was brought and various other bottles and decanters. When the manservant had gone, Frensham said, 'Odd, aren't they, the Spanish? Calling a boy Jesus.'
- 1971 Ruth Rendell, No More Dying Then, Random House (2009), ISBN 9780099534853, page 195:
- A male given name of Semitic origin.
- Jesus son of Sirach wrote the "Wisdom of Sirach"
Jesus (plural Jesuses)
- The Christian savior.
- 1813, William Revell Moody (ed.), Record of Christian Work, p 441 ↗
- And, says George Eliot, and all who believe in her teaching, it is perfectly true that He is with us now in a dumb, vague, blessed impulse. Is that your Jesus? If I may recall my illustration of the train, I will tell you of my Jesus.
- 2005, Scot McKnight, Jesus and His Death, p152 ↗
- ...leading Dom Crossan at times to the witty criticism that modern Jesus books are in a quest for who can say "my Jesus is more Jewish than your Jesus"...
- 2001, Clinton Bennett, In Search of Jesus, p231 ↗
- Your Jesus is my Jesus' greatest enemy
- 1813, William Revell Moody (ed.), Record of Christian Work, p 441 ↗
- An exclamation, the use of which is considered blasphemous among some Christians.
- 1991, Stephen Fry, The Liar, p. 27:
- ‘Jesus suffering fuck,’ said Adrian. ‘It's not half a thought.’
‘Face it, it's a wow.’
- ‘Jesus suffering fuck,’ said Adrian. ‘It's not half a thought.’
- Jesus, that was close!
- 1991, Stephen Fry, The Liar, p. 27:
- (exclamation) Christ, God, Jesus Christ
- Portuguese: Jesus!
- Russian: (rare vocative form) Иисус
- Spanish: Jesús
Jesus (Jesuses, present participle Jesusing; past and past participle Jesused)
- (colloquial, often, pejorative or humorous) To subject to (excessive) Christian proselytizing, preaching, or moralizing.attn en
- 2004, José Joaquín Fernández de Lizardi, David L. Frye, The Mangy Parrot, page 531:
- Don't leave me until I expire; I wouldn't want some devout man or woman to come in here and start Jesusing me with the Ramillete [a collection of prayers] or some collection like that,
- 2004, José Joaquín Fernández de Lizardi, David L. Frye, The Mangy Parrot, page 531:
- To exclaim "Jesus" (at).
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