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christ-killer

/ˈkraɪs(t)ˌkɪlə(r)/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.30 in modern English

Syllables
christ-killer
IPA
/ˈkraɪs(t)ˌkɪlə(r)/
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Jew.

Offensive

noun

One who is considered to have spoken or acted against the teachings of Jesus Christ.

Dated; Obsolete; Offensive

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Christ + killer. First use appears c. 1532 in the publications of Saint Thomas More. The first sense derives from the belief that Jews were responsible for the crucifixion of Jesus Christ as told in the Bible.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Christ-killers (plural) Christ killer (alternative) Christkiller (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

deicide

Questions

How do you pronounce christ-killer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkraɪs(t)ˌkɪlə(r)/.
What does christ-killer mean?
A Jew.
Where does christ-killer come from?
From Christ + killer. First use appears c. 1532 in the publications of Saint Thomas More. The first sense derives from the belief that Jews were responsible for the crucifixion of Jesus Christ as told in the Bible.

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