ˈkrīst noun
( -s )
Etymology: after Jesus Christ died ab A.D.29, from Middle English Crist, from Old English, from Latin Christus, from Greek Christos, literally, anointed (from chriein to anoint), translation of Hebrew māshīaḥ anointed, Messiah — more at chrism , messiah
1. capitalized : one who is accepted as the Messiah
this Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ — Acts 17:3 (Revised Standard Version)
2. usually capitalized
a. : one who in his outlook or activities resembles Jesus
the legend of Thunupa, the Andean Christ, who was stoned to death and abandoned on a drifting raft for preaching virtue and goodness — F.D. de Medina
b. : an ideal and perfect type of humanity
3. capitalized , Christian Science : the ideal truth that comes as a divine manifestation of God to destroy incarnate error