Christ

noun

ˈkrīst 

1

: messiah

2

or less commonly Christ Jesus : jesus

3

: an ideal type of humanity

4

Christian Science : the ideal truth that comes as a divine manifestation of God to destroy incarnate error

Christlike

ˈkrīst-ˌlīk 

adjective

Christly

ˈkrīst-lē 

adjective

Examples of Christ in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to the probable cause affidavit, Angela allegedly told her sister Toni Kofoed that Craig - an elder in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - was obsessed with pornography, had multiple affairs and tried to drug her years earlier. —Christine Pelisek, People.com, 15 July 2025

For me, faith in Jesus Christ isn’t a private comfort. —Edward Fernandez, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025

The Great Commission given to us by Jesus Christ is to win hearts and minds with the good news of the Gospel, not win elections or attain political power. —Stephen Mitchell, Baltimore Sun, 14 July 2025

Grant funding was the catalyst for an effort at Christ Lutheran Church in Pacific Beach. —Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English Crist, from Old English, from Latin Christus, from Greek Christos, literally, anointed, from chriein

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing Christ

• anti-Christ
• Christ's-thorn
• Christ-thorn
• Jesus Christ
• Vicar of Christ

Rhymes for Christ

• diced
• feist
• heist
• iced
• lysed
• priced
• sliced
• spiced
• spliced
• triste
• antichrist
• overpriced

Biographical Definition

Christ

biographical name

Jesus see jesus