Christ

An expletive.

Interjection

  1. An expletive.

Origin

From Middle English Crist, from Old English Crist, from Latin Chrīst(us), from Ancient Greek Χρῑστός (Khrīstós), proper noun use of χρῑστός (khrīstós, “[the] anointed [one]”), a semantic loan of Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māšīaḥ, “anointed”) or the Aramaic equivalent (whence ultimately also English messiah, also via Latin, Greek). Compare grime for the Proto-Indo-European root, *gʰr-ey- (“to rub, smear; to anoint”); further related to ghee.

Forms

X Xt

Synonyms

God Jesus Christ wow

Proper noun

  1. The anointed one, the savior predicted by the Old Testament.
    • 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. - 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version),...

    Synonyms: Messiah

  2. A title given to Jesus of Nazareth, seen as the fulfiller of the messianic prophecy.
    • "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. - 1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter...

    Synonyms: see at Jesus Christ

  3. A surname.

Forms

X Xt

Related

Jesus God

Derived

antichrist Antichrist body of Christ Body of Christ brother in Christ Chrislam Christ Church christen Christendom christening Christian Christiandom Christianese Christianise Christianity Christianize Christianophile Christianophilia Christianophilic Christianophobe Christianophobia Christianophobic Christic Christicide

Noun

  1. A figure or other artistic depiction of Jesus Christ.

Forms

Christs X Xt