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   Christ

   /krīst/

   

   noun

   • 1. the title, also treated as a name, given to Jesus.

   exclamation

   • 1. an oath used to express irritation, dismay, or surprise: "“Oh Christ,” he moaned under his breath"

   Word Origin Old EnglishCrīst, from Latin Christus, from Greek Khristos, noun use of an adjective meaning ‘anointed’, from khriein ‘anoint’, translating Hebrew māšīaḥ ‘Messiah’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. Christhood noun
   • 2. Christlike adjective

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • C

     3

   • H

     4

   • R

     1

   • I

     1

   • S

     1

   • T

     1

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