Christ

noun

1
2
: jesus
3
: an ideal type of humanity
4
Christian Science : the ideal truth that comes as a divine manifestation of God to destroy incarnate error
Christlike adjective
Christly adjective

Examples of Christ in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Pregnant with the second coming of Christ, Cecilia becomes desperate to understand the inner workings of the church. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024 Even Alexandria, which was one of the seedbeds of Western thought and philosophy in the centuries before and after Christ, is now dominated by Islam, which Goodwin does not see as part of the West. Emma Green, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024 The federal probe is on top of an investigation by campus police, which Chancellor Carol Christ announced March 4. Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2024 Saturday, March 16 ART: Quilters’ Day Out, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., First Church of Christ, 6080 Camp Ernst Road, Burlington. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 10 Mar. 2024 The day celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ and comes after a 40-day period known as Lent. Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2024 The film also colors complex, tense relationships with Judas (Harvey Keitel) and Mary Magdalene (Barbara Hershey) that effectively dramatize and emphasize Christ’s humanity. Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2024 The video then concluded with a couple more shots of the Christ the Redeemer statue at nighttime. Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2024 For millions of Christians, the holiday celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, which occurs after a 40-day period known as Lent. Joyce Orlando, Detroit Free Press, 1 Mar. 2024

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'Christ.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

Etymology

Middle English Crist, from Old English, from Latin Christus, from Greek Christos, literally, anointed, from chriein

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Christ was before the 12th century

Dictionary Entries Near Christ

Cite this Entry

“Christ.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Christ. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Biographical Definition

Christ

biographical name

Jesus see jesus

More from Merriam-Webster on Christ

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!