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Christ-killers

Christ-killers is the plural of Christ-killer.

Meaning of Christ-killer

Noun

Christ-killer (plural Christ-killers)

  1. (ethnic, offensive, slur) A Jew.
    • Sometimes, when a Jew chanced to visit it some of its boys would descend upon him with shouts of "Damned Jew!" "Christ-killer!" and sick their dogs at him.1917, Abraham Cahan, The Rise of David Levinsky, A Novel, page 9
  2. (dated, obsolete, offensive) One who is considered to have spoken or acted against the teachings of Jesus Christ.

Questions about Christ-killers

What is Christ-killers the plural of?
Christ-killers is the plural of Christ-killer.

Words near Christ-killers in the dictionary

  1. Christ's thorns
  2. Christ-child
  3. christ-cross
  4. Christ-cross-row
  5. Christ-killer
  6. Christ-killers
  7. Christ-mas
  8. Christ-worshipper
  9. Christ-worshippers
  10. Christa
  11. Christabel

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