Chi-Rho
[ kee-roh, kahy- ]
noun,plural Chi-Rhos.
the Christian monogram ( ☧ ) made from the first two letters of the Greek word for Christ.
Origin of Chi-Rho
1- Also called chrismon.
Words Nearby Chi-Rho
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How to use Chi-Rho in a sentence
A third was a round flat-bottomed bowl, with a decorated rim bearing the Chi-Rho amidst its other ornament.
Roman Britain in 1914 | F. HaverfieldEach 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.
The Christian Church in These Islands before the Coming of Augustine | George Forrest Browne
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