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• Christo
  Christo

  noun

  Christo Vladimirov Javacheff, 1935–2020, U.S. sculptor, born in Bulgaria: collaborator with wife, Jeanne-Claude.
• Christo-
  Christo-

  a combining form representing Christ in compound words.

Christo

¹ American  

[kris-toh] / ˈkrɪs toʊ /

noun

1. Christo Vladimirov Javacheff, 1935–2020, U.S. sculptor, born in Bulgaria: collaborator with wife, Jeanne-Claude.

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Christo- ² American  

1. a combining form representing Christ in compound words.

   Christophany.

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Christo ¹ British  

/ ˈkrɪstəʊ /

noun

1. full name Christo Javacheff. born 1935, US artist, born in Bulgaria; best known for works in which he wraps buildings, monuments, or natural features in canvas or plastic

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Christo- ² British  

combining form

1. indicating or relating to Christ

   Christology

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Etymology

Origin of Christo-

see origin at Christ, -o-

Example Sentences

I interviewed Christo in 2011, and he was eloquent about how his and his wife’s work alters perceptions of nature, and about the deliberately transient character of the art itself.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

When Christo and Jeanne-Claude wrapped the arches of the Pont Neuf more than 40 years ago, it took years of planning and permits to make it happen.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2026

“Le Pont-Neuf Empaquete” is the latest project by Christo, the Bulgarian artist who is not constrained by small budgets or small minds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

While Christo and Jeanne-Claude battled for 10 years to make their project a reality in the face of political reluctance, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo welcomed JR's plan calling it a "gift" to Paris.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

Engulfing fields in dense mats of root and vine, kudzu swarmed over entire farms, clambered for miles along telephone lines, wrapped up trees, barns, and houses like a green Christo.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann