PREFERRED TERM
Chi-Ro
DEFINITION
- n. This term is formed by two letters of the Greek alphabet "ΧΡΙΣΤΟΣ" meaning Christ, that lately are joined in the monogram "☧". It is the representation of the onogram used to symbolize the name of Christ.
BROADER CONCEPT
ENTRY TERMS
- Chi Ro
- chrismon
BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION
- Simpson, John; Weiner, Edmund (eds). The Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford : Clarendon Press ; Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1989. [www.oed.com]
BELONGS TO GROUP
IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Chrisme
French
Chrismon
Italian
Crismón
Spanish
cruz de crisma
emblema de Jesús
crismones
URI
http://data.silknow.org/vocabulary/792
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