Main Entry:

Christ

Pronunciation:

\ˈkrīst\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

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

Date:

before 12th century

1: messiah2: jesus3: an ideal type of humanity4Christian Science : the ideal truth that comes as a divine manifestation of God to destroy incarnate error

— Christ·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective

— Christ·ly \-lē\ adjective