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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCristo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈkristo
"La figura di Cristo è fondamentale nella storia dell'arte."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The title of Jesus, used as a name or title representing him as the Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament.
"Many believers look to Christ as the ultimate source of spiritual guidance." - 2
Used as an exclamation of surprise, anger, or frustration.
"Christ, I completely forgot about the meeting this morning!"
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek word Christos, meaning 'anointed one', which is a translation of the Hebrew Mashiach (Messiah). It entered Old English via Latin and has served as a central title and name for Jesus in Christianity for over a millennium.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Christ" is said worldwide
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Christ
Transliteration: krist
"Jésus est appelé le Christ par les chrétiens."
Christus
Transliteration: ˈkrɪstʊs
"Jesus Christus ist eine zentrale Figur des Christentums."
Cristo
Transliteration: ˈkristo
"La figura di Cristo è fondamentale nella storia dell'arte."
Cristo
Transliteration: ˈkɾisto
"El mensaje de Cristo ha inspirado a millones de personas."
Cristo
Transliteration: ˈkɾistu
"O monumento do Cristo Redentor fica no Rio de Janeiro."
ईसा मसीह
Transliteration: isa masih
"क्रिसमस का त्योहार ईसा मसीह के जन्म की याद में मनाया जाता है।"
基督
Transliteration: jìdū
"耶稣被信徒们称为基督。"
그리스도
Transliteration: geuriseudo
"그리스도는 기독교의 중심 인물입니다."
キリスト
Transliteration: kirisuto
"イエスはキリストとして知られています。"
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