Friday, May 03, 2024

Definition of the word "Christ"

Encountering the word in my reading again this week, and not quite remembering the dictionary definition, I looked it up again.

Webster's 1820 Dictionary:

Christ


CHRISTnoun THE ANOINTED; an appellation given to the Savior of the World, and synonymous with the Hebrew Messiah. It was a custom of antiquity to consecrate persons to the sacerdotal and regal offices by anointing them with oil.


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