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Christkiller

Christkiller 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 Christkiller

pluralChristkillers

Questions about Christkiller

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

Words near Christkiller in the dictionary

  1. Christison
  2. Christisons
  3. christite
  4. Christkike
  5. Christkikes
  6. Christkiller
  7. Christkillers
  8. Christkind
  9. Christkindl
  10. Christkindlmarkt
  11. Christkindlmarkts

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