Christ
Etymology
From Middle English Crist, from Old English Crist, from Латински Christus, from Антички Грчки Χρῑστός (Khrīstós), proper noun use of χρῑστός (khrīstós, “[the] anointed [one]”), a calque of Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māšīaḥ, “anointed”) (whence English messiah). Compare grime for the Proto-Indo-European root, *gʰr-ey- (“to rub, smear; to anoint”); further related to ghee.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Christ
- The anointed one or the messiah (the Messiah) predicted in the Hebrew Bible.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981, Matthew 24:24:
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- (Christianity) A title given to Jesus of Nazareth, seen as the fulfiller of the messianic prophecy; often treated as a personal name.
- (rarely) Preceded by definite article.
- 1926, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Land of Mist[1]:
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- (rarely) Preceded by definite article.
- A презиме.
Derived terms
- antichrist
- Antichrist
- Body of Christ
- Chrislam
- christen
- Christendom
- christening
- Christian
- Christiandom
- Christianese
- Christianise
- Christianity
- Christianize
- Christianophile
- Christianophilia
- Christianophilic
- Christianophobe
- Christianophobia
- Christianophobic
- Christic
- Christicide
- Christ-killer
- Christ killer
- Christkiller
- Christmas
- Christophile
- Christophilia
- Christophilic
- Christophobe
- Christophobia
- Christophobic
- Jesus Christ
- Vicar of Christ
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Synonyms
See also
Noun
Christ (plural Christs)
Translations
Interjection
Christ
- An expletive.
Synonyms
- (expletive): God, Jesus Christ
- (expression of surprise): See Тезаурус:en or Тезаурус:wow
Usage notes
Use is considered blasphemous by some Christians.
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French
Etymology
From Middle French Christ, borrowed from Латински Christus, from Антички Грчки Χριστός (Khristós), proper noun use of χριστός (khristós, “the anointed one”), a calque of Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māšīaḥ, “anointed”).
Pronunciation
- МФА(кључ): /ʃʁist/
- МФА(кључ): /ʃʁi/ (obsolete; except in Jésus-Christ and alternatively in antéchrist)
Audio (file)
Proper noun
Christ m
Related terms
German
Etymology
From Middle High German kriste.
Pronunciation
Noun
Christ m (weak, genitive Christen, plural Christen, feminine Christin)
- (Christianity) a Christian
- 1888, Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, Der Antichrist, § 58
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—Nihilist und Christ: das reimt sich, das reimt sich nicht bloss., Nihilist and Christian: they rhyme [in fact], they do not merely rhyme [phonetically].
- 1888, Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, Der Antichrist, § 58
Usage notes
- Christ is a weak noun in the standard language, but is part of a group of nouns which have a strong tendency to be strong colloquially, so one might hear dem Christ instead of dem Christen.
Declension
Derived terms
Related terms
- Christbaum
- Christdemokratie
- Christdemokratin
- christdemokratisch
- Christenfeindin
- christenfeindlich
- Christenfeindlichkeit
- Christenfreundin
- christenfreundlich
- Christenfreundlichkeit
- christenthümlich
- Christenthümlichkeit
- christentümlich
- Christentümlichkeit
- Christenverfolgerin
- Christfest
- Christi
- Christi-Geburt-Kirche
- christianisieren
- Christianisierung
- Christianismus
- Christkind
- Christkindchen
- Christkindl
- christlich
- Christlichkeit
- Christmette
- Christmonat
- Christmond
- Christnacht
- Christo
- Christogramm
- Christokratie
- Christolatrie
- Christologe
- Christologie
- Christologin
- christologisch
- Christomonismus
- christomorph
- Christozentrik
- christozentrisch
- Christrose
- Christsein
- Christstolle
- Christstollen
- Christtag
- Christum
- Christus
- Christvesper
- Heidenchristenthum
- Heidenchristentum
- Heidenchristin
- heidenchristlich
- Heidenchristlichkeit
- Judenchristenthum
- Judenchristentum
- Judenchristin
- judenchristlich
- Judenchristlichkeit
Proper noun
Christ
- (archaic) Christ
- Синоним: Christus (the usual modern form)
- (Can we date this quote?) Christian song Christ ist erstanden:
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—Christ ist erstanden von der Marter alle. Des solln wir alle froh sein; Christ will unser Trost sein. Kyrieleis., Christ is risen from all torment. Therefore we should all be happy; Christ will be our comfort. Kyrie eleison.
Declension
Further reading
- “Christ” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- Шаблон:R:UniLeipzig
- Christ у Duden на интернету
- Christ на the Немачки Википедији.Википедији de
Middle English
Proper noun
Christ
- Alternative form of Crist
Middle French
Etymology
Borrowed from Латински Christus.
Proper noun
Christ m
Descendants
- Француски: Christ
Norman
Etymology
Borrowed from Латински Christus, from Антички Грчки Χριστός (Khristós), proper noun use of χριστός (khristós, “the anointed one”).
Proper noun
- (Jersey, Christianity) Christ
Old Irish
Proper noun
Christ
- Alternative spelling of Chríst: Шаблон:lenition of
Scots
Proper noun
Christ
Welsh
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) МФА(кључ): /χriːst/
- (South Wales) МФА(кључ): /χrɪst/
Proper noun
Christ m
- aspirate mutation of Crist (“Christ”)
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