Christ

American  

[krahyst] / kraɪst /

noun

1. Jesus of Nazareth, held by Christians to be the fulfillment of prophecies in the Old Testament regarding the eventual coming of a Messiah.

2. the Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament (used chiefly in versions of the New Testament).

3. someone regarded as similar to Jesus of Nazareth.

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interjection

1. Sometimes Offensive. (used as an oath or strong expression of disbelief, dismay, awe, disappointment, pain, etc.)

Christ British  

/ kraɪst /

noun

1. Jesus of Nazareth (Jesus Christ), regarded by Christians as fulfilling Old Testament prophecies of the Messiah

2. the Messiah or anointed one of God as the subject of Old Testament prophecies

3. an image or picture of Christ

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interjection

1. taboo an oath expressing annoyance, surprise, etc

Christ ¹ Cultural  

1. A title for Jesus meaning “Messiah” or “anointed one.”

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Christ ² Cultural  

1. A title by which Christians (see also Christian) refer to Jesus. The word is a Greek translation of the Hebrew messiah, meaning “the anointed one.”

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Other Word Forms

• Christly
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of Christ

Learned respelling of Middle English, Old English Crīst < Latin Chrīstus < Greek chrīstos anointed, translation of Hebrew māshīaḥ anointed, Messiah

Example Sentences

Elon Musk on Monday compared the work of one of his startups, the brain-chip company Neuralink, to that of Jesus Christ.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Across the street, the bells of Christ Church chimed the hour.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

On Easter Sunday Rubio shared a video on social media in which he passionately described the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Long before the birth of Christ, royal hunts were a universally recognized way for a king to manifest his courage and fitness to rule.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

I was surprised to see the New Life in Christ Church halfway down the block.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx