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Noun: christ  krIst
  1. Any expected deliverer
    "Many people saw him as a christ who would solve all their problems";
    - messiah
Adjective: Christly  krIst-lee
  1. Resembling or showing the spirit of Christ
    "Her Christly compassion for the poor was admirable";
    - christlike

See also: Christian

Type of: deliverer, rescuer, savior [N. Amer], saviour [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Christ, Temptation of