English noun: Christ | |||
1. | Christ (person) 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 | Deliverer, Good Shepherd, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, Redeemer, Savior, Saviour, the Nazarene | ||
Instance hypernym | Hebrew, Israelite, Jew, Logos, prophet, Son, Word | ||
Instance hyponym | El Nino | ||
2. | christ (person) any expected deliverer | ||
Synonyms | messiah | ||
Broader (hypernym) | deliverer, rescuer, savior, saviour | ||