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 : messiah
2 : 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

— Christ·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective

— Christ·ly \-lē\ adjective