Definition of Christ

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Christ    (krst) KEY 

NOUN:

1. The Messiah, as foretold by the prophets of the Hebrew Scriptures. Often used with the.
2. Christianity Jesus.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English Crist, from Old English Crst, from Latin Chrstus, from Greek Khrstos, from khrstos, anointed, verbal adj. of khrein, to anoint; see ghri- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
Christlike(Adjective), Christli·ness(Noun), Christly(Adjective)