Christopher
[ kris-tuh-fer ]
/ ˈkrɪs tə fər /
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noun
Saint, died a.d. c250, Christian martyr.
a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “Christ-bearer.”
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Words nearby Christopher
Christogram, Christology, Christophany, Christophe, christophene, Christopher, Christ's-thorn, Christy, -chroic, chrom-, chroma
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British Dictionary definitions for Christopher
Christopher
/ (ˈkrɪstəfə) /
noun
Saint. 3rd century ad, Christian martyr; patron saint of travellers
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Cultural definitions for Christopher
Christopher
A Christian saint (though no longer listed by the Catholic Church in the Calendar of Saints). Jesus appeared to him as a little child whom Christopher carried across a stream. Christopher means “Christ-bearer.”
notes for Christopher
Christopher is the patron saint of travelers.
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