Jesus Christ

/ˌdʒizəs kraɪst/
/ˈdʒizəs kraɪst/
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Definitions of Jesus Christ
  1. 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)
    synonyms: Christ, Deliverer, Good Shepherd, Jesus, Jesus of Nazareth, Redeemer, Savior, Saviour, the Nazarene
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    El Nino
    the Christ child
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    Logos, Son, Word
    the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)
    Hebrew, Israelite, Jew
    a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
    prophet
    someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God
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/ˌdʒizəs kraɪst/
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/ˈdʒizəs kraɪst/
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