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Feb 10, 2010
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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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