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Meaning of Christogram | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A monogram that forms an abbreviation for the name of Jesus Christ, traditionally used as a Christian symbol, such as the chi-rho.

Equivalents

Deutsch Christogramm Christusmonogramm
Latina chrismus christogramma crismon
Svenska kristusmonogram

Examples

“Had he [the creator of a Pompeiian mosaic] been a Christian, he would certainly have given expression to his faith by some definite Christian symbol, — the fish or the ΑΩ, or the Christogram.”
“About thirty of these [markings on Pompeiian amphorae] appear to be either the so-called christograms […] or other monograms disturbingly reminiscent of the various christograms”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Christogramme Christolatry Christologist Christology christom Christomania

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