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Etymology

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From Latin Christus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós), proper noun use of χριστός (khristós, the anointed one), a calque of Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (māšīaḥ, anointed).

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Proper noun

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Crìsto m

  1. Christ, specifically:
    1. The anointed one or messiah predicted in the Hebrew Bible.
    2. (Christianity) A title given to Jesus of Nazareth, seen as the fulfiller of the messianic prophecy; often treated as a personal name.

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