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JESUS

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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:

Christ; Deliverer; Good Shepherd; Jesus; Jesus Christ; Jesus of Nazareth; Redeemer; Savior; Saviour; the Nazarene

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

Logos; Son; Word (the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus))

Hebrew; Israelite; Jew (a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties)

prophet (someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God)

Instance hyponyms:

El Nino (the Christ child)

Credits