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Christograms

Christograms is the plural of Christogram.

Meaning of Christogram

Noun

Christogram (plural Christograms)

  1. A monogram that forms an abbreviation for the name of Jesus Christ, traditionally used as a Christian symbol, such as the chi-rho.
    • 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.1903, P. C., chapter 17, in The Open Court, page 185

Questions about Christograms

What is Christograms the plural of?
Christograms is the plural of Christogram.

Words near Christograms in the dictionary

  1. Christoffs
  2. Christofilos effect
  3. Christogram
  4. Christogramme
  5. Christogrammes
  6. Christograms
  7. Christolatry
  8. Christological
  9. Christologically
  10. Christologies
  11. Christologist

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