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Christogram

noun
Chris·​to·​gram | \ ˈkri-stə-ˌgram How to pronounce Christogram (audio) , ˈkrī-\

Definition of Christogram

: a graphic symbol of Christ especially : chi-rho

First Known Use of Christogram

1899, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Christogram

Greek Christos + English -gram

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The first known use of Christogram was in 1899

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