Christ: Meaning and Definition of

Christ

Pronunciation: (krīst), [key]
— n.
  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.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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