Jesus

Proper noun

Jesus (plural (of male given name) Jesuses or (nonstandard, proscribed) Jesi)

1. Jesus of Nazareth, a first-century Jewish religious preacher and craftsman (commonly understood to have been a carpenter) from Galilee held to be a prophet, teacher, the Son of God, and the Messiah, or Christ, in Christianity; also called "Jesus Christ" by Christians. Held to be a prophet by Muslims and Baháʼís. Also called "the historical Jesus" from a historiographic viewpoint or a secular one.
   • For the Son of God, Christ Jesus, is Head of the Church; and can the Body doe any thing well, if the Head direct it not?1621 June 19, William Laud, “Sermon preached before His Majesty”, in Seven Sermons Preached Upon Severall Occasions […], page 10
   • Mohammed always announced his religion as the religion of Abraham, of Moses, and of Jesus.1873, Syed Ameer Ali, A Critical Examination of the Life and Teachings of Mohammed, page 195

   Synonyms:

   at Jesus Christ

2. (historical) One of a variety of persons or entities in western Manichaeism, of whom some correspond closely to the Christian conception of Jesus of Nazareth.
3. A male given name from Spanish in Spanish culture; an anglicized spelling of Jesús.
   • Frensham opened the door and called a name that sounded like 'Haysus'. Brandy was brought and various other bottles and decanters. When the manservant had gone, Frensham said, 'Odd, aren't they, the Spanish? Calling a boy Jesus.'1971, Ruth Rendell, No More Dying Then, Random House, published 2009, →ISBN, page 195
   • But on a November morning in 2007, Manuel Jesus Cordova Soberanes and about 30 others from Magdalena were making a trek of their own, leaving town in search of opportunities they couldn’t find at home.2023 November 22, Catherine E. Shoichet, Thomas Lake, “A migrant crossed the border and found a scared, 9-year-old Arizona boy alone in the desert. The encounter changed them both”, in CNN, archived...
4. A male given name from Aramaic.
   • Jesus son of Sirach wrote the "Wisdom of Sirach"

Noun

Jesus (plural Jesuses or Jesusses or (both nonstandard, proscribed) Jesi or Jesii)

1. The Christian savior.
   • And, says George Eliot, and all who believe in her teaching, it is perfectly true that He is with us now in a dumb, vague, blessed impulse. Is that your Jesus? If I may recall my illustration of the train, I will tell you of my Jesus.1813, William Revell Moody, editor, Record of Christian Work, page 441
   • ...leading Dom Crossan at times to the witty criticism that modern Jesus books are in a quest for who can say "my Jesus is more Jewish than your Jesus"...2005, Scot McKnight, Jesus and His Death, page 152

Interjection

1. (offensive, possibly, blasphemous) An exclamation, particularly used to express excitement or exasperation.
   • Jesus, that was close!
   • Jesus… How many people killed here?

   Synonyms:

   Christ, Son of God, God, Jesus Christ, Jesus H. Christ, Christ on a crutch, Christ on a stick, Jesus H. Christ on a popsicle stick, God the Son

Verb

Jesus (third-person singular simple present Jesuses, present participle Jesusing, simple past and past participle Jesused)

1. (colloquial, derogatory, humorous, often, transitive) To subject to (excessive) Christian proselytizing, preaching, or moralizing.
   • From what I gathered, his mother had been heavily Jesused, and his father had been a rough sort of plainsman.1971, Richard Sale, For the president's eyes only, →ISBN, page 72
   • "If you don't believe me, ask Jesus!" [...] “Look here,” Papa burst out, “there's no difference between Jews and non-Jews. There can only be a difference between good and bad people.” “And don't start Jesusing me in my own house,” Mama added[.]1994, Hannah Yakin, Of Tortoises and Other Jews, page 19
2. (informal, transitive) To exclaim Jesus at someone.
   • The other man stumbled up, rubbing his temple. “Jesus,” the man said. Frank raised his fist, then saw that the man was Jesusing not him but [the window].2012, Brian Evenson, Windeye, →ISBN
   • "Jesus, Whit," Will says. [...] "Why are you always Jesusing me?" He doesn't answer, just chews his food, and I take another sip[.]2016, Kaui Hart Hemmings, Juniors, →ISBN, page 141