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

The pallium — a strip of lambswool — was placed on Leo’s shoulders with three pins representing his role as a shepherd and the nails of Christ’s crucifixion. —Rachel Raposas, People.com, 18 May 2025

In 2023, Caviezel, a devout Catholic, starred in mega box office breakout Sound Of Freedom, produced by faith-friendly Angel Studios, and is next due to reprise his role as Jesus in Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ: Resurrection. —Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 May 2025

Listen to this article Three children were being treated at Christ Hospital in Oak Lawn Friday after the driver of a pickup truck crashed into a church in Palos Park early Friday evening, police said. —Ikram Mohamed, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025

More Indiana Pacers News: NBA Makes Decision on Punishment for Pacers Star Tyrese Haliburton After Wild Post-Win Celebration Haliburton compared himself to Jesus Christ. —Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 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