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Meaning of Christ in English
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/kraɪst/
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Noun
Christ
Etymology
Old English Crīst, from Latin Christus, from Greek Khristos, noun use of an adjective meaning ‘anointed’, from khriein‘anoint’, translating Hebrew māšīaḥ‘Messiah’
Definitions
1.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth
Examples
« his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29) »
2.
any expected deliverer