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Chris

/kɹɪs/

Chris proper noun: a diminutive of the male given names Christopher and (less commonly) Christian.

Proper noun

Chris (plural Chrises)

  1. A diminutive of the male given names Christopher and (less commonly) Christian.
    • A man named Chris Reynolds was credited $92 quadrillion USD on his paypal account, "This unexpected influx of wealth elevated him to the status of the richest person on the planet and the only quadrillionaire to have ever existed". Following this, after the man reported this error and it was fixed...2013 July, Microsoft Network, Richest Man of All-Time Dramatically Gained and Lost His Entire Fortune in Just 2 Minutes
    • It had been 2,836 days since Chris Kirk last won on the PGA Tour. Yet after securing his first victory in over seven years on Sunday, that was not the first milestone the American golfer had on his mind.2023 February 27, Jack Bantock, “Chris Kirk battled alcoholism and depression – now he has secured his first PGA Tour victory in seven years”, in CNN
  2. A diminutive of the female given name (along with other variant forms) Christina.

Forms of Chris

pluralChrises

Words formed from Chris

Phrases with Chris

Words that rhyme with Chris

22 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about Chris

What does Chris mean?
Chris means a diminutive of the male given names Christopher and (less commonly) Christian.
What part of speech is Chris?
Chris is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Chris?
Chris is pronounced /kɹɪs/.

Words near Chris in the dictionary

  1. Chrimbos
  2. Chrimbus
  3. Chrimes
  4. chrimsel
  5. chrimsels
  6. Chris
  7. Chris Kindle
  8. Chris-cross-row
  9. Chrisco
  10. Chriscoe
  11. Chriscoes

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