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Definitions for: Christ [n] any expected deliverer
[n] a prophet of the first century; to Christians he was both God and man--the Messiah sent to save the human race from the sin it inherited through the Fall of Man (circa 8 BC - 29 AD)
Webster (1913) Definition: Christ, n. [L. Christus, Gr. ?, fr. ? anointed, fr.
chri`ein to anoint. See Chrism.]
The Anointed; an appellation given to Jesus, the Savior. It
is synonymous with the Hebrew Messiah.
Synonyms: Good Shepherd, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, messiah, Redeemer
See Also: deliverer, Hebrew, Israelite, Jew, Logos, prophet, rescuer, savior, saviour, Son, Word
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