Cristo

Redeemer in Spanish

Cristo is Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese for Christ.

In English it appears primarily in proper names and titles: the Cristo Redentor statue overlooking Rio de Janeiro, or the artist Christo (born Christo Vladimirov Javacheff).

The Via del Cristo retreat movement draws on Hispanic Catholic tradition.

Monte Cristo means "mountain of Christ."

religious

Jesus

Christian faith's divine son

Messiah · crucifixion · gospel · salvation · disciples · Nazareth · Calvary · passion · Eucharist · communion

monument

Rio

Brazilian coastal city, shortened

  • statueThree-dimensional sculpted likeness
  • BrazilLargest South American nation
  • landmarkNotable point of reference

arms · outstretched · soapstone · mountain · overlook · panorama · tourist · icon · illuminated · pedestal

name

surname

Hereditary family identifier

Italian · baptismal · given name · Santos · Monte

art

wrapping

Outer covering material

Gates · Reichstag · islands · surrounded · ephemeral · landscape · monumental · conceptual

Opposites
theological role in Christianity

CristoLucifer

Rebellious angel of Christian theology

Judas

religious founders/central figures

CristoKrishna

Eighth avatar of Vishnu

Phrases
Family

Christ, Christian, Christians, Christianity, Christendom, christen, christened, christening, unchristened

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