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(krīst)
(krīst)n.
The Messiah, as foretold by the prophets of the Hebrew Scriptures. Often used with the.
[Middle English Crist, from Old English Crīst, from Latin Chrīstus, from Greek Khrīstos, from khrīstos, anointed, verbal adj. of khrīein, to anoint; see ghrēi- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.]
Christlike′ adj.
Christli·ness n.
Christly adj.