Christ
EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle English Crist, from Old English Crist, from Latin Christus, from Ancient Greek Χρῑστός (Khrīstós), proper noun use of χρῑστός (khrīstós, “[the] anointed [one]”), a semantic loan of Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māšīaḥ, “anointed”) or the Aramaic equivalent (whence ultimately also English messiah, also via Latin, Greek). Compare grime for the Proto-Indo-European root, *gʰr-ey- (“to rub, smear; to anoint”); further related to ghee.
PronunciationEdit
Proper nounEdit
Christ
- The anointed one or the messiah (the Messiah) predicted in the Christian Old Testament.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981, Matthew 24:24:
- For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
- (Christianity) A title given to Jesus of Nazareth, seen as the fulfiller of the messianic prophecy; often treated as a personal name.
- (rarely) Preceded by definite article.
- 1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019:
- "But I have seen the Christ. Oh, He was glorious, glorious! Now, good-bye - good-bye!" She backed towards the cabinet and sank into the shadows.
- (rarely) Preceded by definite article.
- A surname.
SynonymsEdit
Derived termsEdit
- antichrist
- Antichrist
- Body of Christ
- Chrislam
- Christ killer
- Christ-killer
- christen
- Christendom
- christening
- Christian
- Christiandom
- Christianese
- Christianise
- Christianity
- Christianize
- Christianophile
- Christianophilia
- Christianophilic
- Christianophobe
- Christianophobia
- Christianophobic
- Christic
- Christicide
- Christkiller
- Christmas
- Christophile
- Christophilia
- Christophilic
- Christophobe
- Christophobia
- Christophobic
- Jesus Christ
- Vicar of Christ
TranslationsEdit
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See alsoEdit
NounEdit
Christ (plural Christs)
TranslationsEdit
InterjectionEdit
Christ
- An expletive.
Usage notesEdit
Use is considered blasphemous by some Christians.
SynonymsEdit
- (expletive): God, Jesus Christ
- (expression of surprise): See Thesaurus:wow
TranslationsEdit
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AnagramsEdit
East Central GermanEdit
Proper nounEdit
Christ
- (Erzgebirgisch) a diminutive of the male given name Christoph
- (Erzgebirgisch) a diminutive of the female given name Christa and Christine.
Further readingEdit
- 2020 June 11, Hendrik Heidler, Hendrik Heidler's 400 Seiten: Echtes Erzgebirgisch: Wuu de Hasen Hoosn haaßn un de Hosen Huusn do sei mir drhamm: Das Original Wörterbuch: Ratgeber und Fundgrube der erzgebirgischen Mund- und Lebensart: Erzgebirgisch – Deutsch / Deutsch – Erzgebirgisch[1], 3. geänderte Auflage edition, Norderstedt: BoD – Books on Demand, →ISBN, OCLC 932028867, page 29:
FrenchEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle French Christ, borrowed from Latin Christus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós), proper noun use of χριστός (khristós, “the anointed one”), a calque of Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māšīaḥ, “anointed”).
PronunciationEdit
- IPA(key): /kʁist/
- IPA(key): /kʁi/ (obsolete; except in Jésus-Christ and alternatively in antéchrist)
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Proper nounEdit
Christ m
Related termsEdit
GermanEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Middle High German kriste.
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
Christ m (weak, genitive Christen, plural Christen, feminine Christin)
- (Christianity) a Christian
- 1888, Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, Der Antichrist, § 58
- Nihilist und Christ: das reimt sich, das reimt sich nicht bloss.
- Nihilist and Christian: they rhyme [in fact], they do not merely rhyme [phonetically].
- 1888, Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche, Der Antichrist, § 58
Usage notesEdit
- Christ is a weak noun in the standard language, but is part of a group of nouns which have a strong tendency to be strong colloquially, so one might hear dem Christ instead of dem Christen.
DeclensionEdit
Derived termsEdit
- Christdemokrat
- Christenblut
- Christenfeind
- Christenfreund
- Christengemeinde
- Christengott
- Christenheit
- Christenlehre
- Christenmensch
- Christenprozess
- Christenprozeß
- Christenschweiß
- Christenschweiss
- Christenthum
- Christentum
- Christenverfolger
- Christenverfolgung
- Christenwelt
- christkatholisch
- Heidenchrist
- Judenchrist
Related termsEdit
- Christbaum
- Christdemokratie
- Christdemokratin
- christdemokratisch
- Christenfeindin
- christenfeindlich
- Christenfeindlichkeit
- Christenfreundin
- christenfreundlich
- Christenfreundlichkeit
- christenthümlich
- Christenthümlichkeit
- christentümlich
- Christentümlichkeit
- Christenverfolgerin
- Christfest
- Christi
- Christi-Geburt-Kirche
- christianisieren
- Christianisierung
- Christianismus
- Christkind
- Christkindchen
- Christkindl
- christlich
- Christlichkeit
- Christmette
- Christmonat
- Christmond
- Christnacht
- Christo
- Christogramm
- Christokratie
- Christolatrie
- Christologe
- Christologie
- Christologin
- christologisch
- Christomonismus
- christomorph
- Christozentrik
- christozentrisch
- Christrose
- Christsein
- Christstolle
- Christstollen
- Christtag
- Christum
- Christus
- Christvesper
- Heidenchristenthum
- Heidenchristentum
- Heidenchristin
- heidenchristlich
- Heidenchristlichkeit
- Judenchristenthum
- Judenchristentum
- Judenchristin
- judenchristlich
- Judenchristlichkeit
Proper nounEdit
Christ m (proper noun, strong, genitive Christs)
- (archaic) Christ
- Synonym: Christus (the usual modern form)
- (Can we date this quote?) Christian song Christ ist erstanden:
- Christ ist erstanden von der Marter alle. Des solln wir alle froh sein; Christ will unser Trost sein. Kyrieleis.
- Christ is risen from all torment. Therefore we should all be happy; Christ will be our comfort. Kyrie eleison.
DeclensionEdit
Further readingEdit
- “Christ” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Christ” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
- “Christ” in Duden online
- Christ on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
Middle EnglishEdit
Proper nounEdit
Christ
- Alternative form of Crist
Middle FrenchEdit
EtymologyEdit
Proper nounEdit
Christ m
DescendantsEdit
- French: Christ
NormanEdit
EtymologyEdit
Borrowed from Latin Christus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós), proper noun use of χριστός (khristós, “the anointed one”).
Proper nounEdit
Christ m
Old IrishEdit
Proper nounEdit
Christ
ScotsEdit
Proper nounEdit
Christ
WelshEdit
PronunciationEdit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /χriːst/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /χrɪst/
Proper nounEdit
Christ m
- aspirate mutation of Crist (“Christ”)
MutationEdit
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
Crist | Grist | Nghrist | Christ |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |