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Christ killer

Christ killer is the alternative form 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.

Forms of Christ killer

pluralChrist killers

Questions about Christ killer

What is Christ killer the alternative form of?
Christ killer is the alternative form of Christ-killer.

Words near Christ killer in the dictionary

  1. Christ Church
  2. Christ complex
  3. Christ complexes
  4. Christ event
  5. Christ Jesus
  6. Christ killer
  7. Christ killers
  8. Christ on a bicycle
  9. Christ on a bike
  10. Christ on a cracker
  11. Christ on a crutch

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