释义
[ kris -tuh -fer ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈkrɪs tə fər / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun Saint, died a.d. c250, Christian martyr.
a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “Christ-bearer.”
Words nearby Christopher Christogram, Christology, Christophany, Christophe, christophene, Christopher , Christ's-thorn, Christy, -chroic, chrom-, chroma
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Example sentences from the Web for Christopher Christopher Nolan, Interstellar “My films are always held to a weirdly high standard,” Nolan told me.
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After the curtain calls, Christopher comes back to explain a complicated math problem.
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To unwind, Sharp takes long showers, and stops himself from separating his food on his plate as Christopher would.
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Sharp has spent so long being Christopher he can just “drop into him and stay in him consistently” before a performance.
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“It is purely a matter of breeding,” Christopher Burley replied stiffly.
The Cryptogram | William Murray Graydon
Mr. Aston then suggested Christopher should explain what he meant to do concerning his inheritance.
Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker | Marguerite Bryant
Christopher could afford to be magnanimous toward Alan, now that Elisabeth was the reverse.
The Farringdons | Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler
"I'm afraid by the time I ever get to Europe there won't be any such clocks to be seen," sighed Christopher .
Christopher and the Clockmakers | Sara Ware Bassett
The admiral Christopher Columbus had many reasons for being of opinion that there were new lands which might be discovered.
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British Dictionary definitions for Christopher noun Saint. 3rd century ad , Christian martyr; patron saint of travellers
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Cultural definitions for Christopher A Christian saint (though no longer listed by the Catholic Church in the Calendar of Saints). Jesus appeared to him as a little child whom Christopher carried across a stream. Christopher means “Christ-bearer.”
notes for Christopher Christopher is the patron saint of travelers.
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