Chi-Rho

[ kee-roh, kahy- ]

noun

, plural Chi-Rhos.

1. the Christian monogram ( ☧ ) made from the first two letters of the Greek word for Christ.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Chi-Rho¹

First two letters of Greek Christós Christ. See chi ¹, rho

Example Sentences

A third was a round flat-bottomed bowl, with a decorated rim bearing the Chi-Rho amidst its other ornament.

From Project Gutenberg

Each has a cross in a circle deeply incised, with the member of an R attached to one limb, so as to form the Chi Rho monogram.

From Project Gutenberg