Jesus Christ
See also: Jésus-Christ
English
editEtymology
editJesus + Christ; from Middle English Jesu Crist, Jesus Crist, from Latin Iēsus Chrīstus.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
edit- (Christianity, Islam, Baháʼí) Jesus of Nazareth, a first-century Jewish religious preacher and craftsman (commonly understood to have been a carpenter, see Ancient Greek τέκτων (téktōn, “builder”)) from Galilee, held to be a prophet, teacher and the Messiah, or Christ, in Christianity. Also held to be a prophet in Islam and the Baháʼí Faith.
- 1681, Church of England, The book of common prayer:
- Almighty God, give us the grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life (in which thy son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility;)
Synonyms
edit- Christ
- Drighten
- God the Son
- Jesus
- king of kings
- Lamb of God
- Logos
- Lord
- Lord of Lords
- Messiah
- Son of God
- son of God
- Word of God
- ☧, ΧΡ (KhR), ΙΗΣ (IĒS), ΙΧΘΥΣ (IKhThUS) (Christogram forms)
Derived terms
editTranslations
editJesus of Nazareth
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See also
editNoun
editJesus Christ (plural Jesus Christs)
Interjection
edit- (potentially offensive) An expletive or oath, usually an expression of surprise, shock, etc.
- 2013, Richard Linklater, Julie Delpy, Ethan Hawke, Before Midnight (motion picture), spoken by Jesse (Ethan Hawke):
- Oh Jesus Christ. Don't be so dramatic, okay?
- 2023, Freida McFadden, The Housemaid's Secret:
- Oh, Jesus Christ. It's not Millie.
Usage notes
edit- Considered blasphemy and thus taboo by many Christians. Some variations of this usage include Jiminy Cricket, jeepers creepers, other variations that begin with the letters J C, or phrases that sound similar such as cheese and rice. These are often considered acceptable substitutions for people who are trying not to swear, but have already started the first consonant sound. See Tom Sawyer, by Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain), for more examples.
- Jesus fucking Christ, on the other hand, is even more explicit.
Translations
editexpletive or oath
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Further reading
edit- “Jesus Christ”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
- “Jesus Christ”, in Collins English Dictionary.
- “Jesus Christ”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
Scots
editProper noun
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