Christ
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,918 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 5,634 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29) also: Jesus, Jesus of Nazareth, the Nazarene, Jesus Christ, Savior, Saviour
- any expected deliverer also: messiah
Christ in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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We'll lay the basket just as it is, on the Christ Child's chair.
The Empire Annual for Girls, 1911 · Various · Chapter 1
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Christ save us all from a death like this, On the reef of Norman's Woe!
The Complete Poetical Works of Henry · Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · Chapter 1
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Elemental mad ramping of ravening waters— Yet Christ on the Mount, and the dove in her nest!
John Marr and Other Poems · Herman Melville · Chapter 1
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For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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They grow up for Christ, believe fervently in Him, refuse to sacrifice to false gods, are tortured, and die filled with glory.
The Dream · Émile Zola · Chapter 1