Christ
WordNet
noun
(1) Any expected deliverer
(2) A teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
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Etymology
, from , from , proper noun use of , in translation of (see ).
Proper noun
- "The Lord's 'anointed one' (or 'messiah')" predicted in Jewish prophecy.
- 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. (Matthew 24:24)
- The title given to Jesus of Nazareth, seen as fulfilling messianic prophecy; often treated as a personal name.
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Interjection
- An expletive, whose use is considered blasphemous by most Christians.
Related terms
- chrétien
- chrétienté
- christ (artistic representation of Christ)
- christianiser
- christianisme
- christique
- Jésus-Christ
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Noun
- a Christian (male) (female=Christin)
- 1888: Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, Der Antichrist, § 58
- Nihilist und Christ: das reimt sich, das reimt sich nicht bloss.
- Nihilist and Christian: they rhyme, and do not merely rhyme…
- Nihilist und Christ: das reimt sich, das reimt sich nicht bloss.
- 1888: Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, Der Antichrist, § 58