Chi-Rho
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Chi–Rho

noun \ˈkī-ˈrō, ˈkē-\
plural Chi–Rhos

Definition of CHI-RHO

: a Christian monogram and symbol formed from the first two letters X and P of the Greek word for Christ —called also Christogram

Origin of CHI-RHO

chi + rho
First Known Use: 1868

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