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Christopher
[ kris-tuh-fer ]
noun
- Saint, died a.d. c250, Christian martyr.
- a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “Christ-bearer.”
Christopher
/ ˈkrɪstəfə /
noun
- Christopher, Saint3rd century3rd centuryRELIGION: martyrRELIGION: saint Saint. 3rd century ad , Christian martyr; patron saint of travellers
Christopher
- A Christian saint (though no longer listed by the Catholic Church in the Calendar of Saints). Jesus appeared to him as a little child whom Christopher carried across a stream. Christopher means “Christ-bearer.”
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Christopher Nolan, Interstellar “My films are always held to a weirdly high standard,” Nolan told me.
After the curtain calls, Christopher comes back to explain a complicated math problem.
This article was reported and written by Sami Yousafzai with additional material and editing by Christopher Dickey.
To unwind, Sharp takes long showers, and stops himself from separating his food on his plate as Christopher would.
Sharp has spent so long being Christopher he can just “drop into him and stay in him consistently” before a performance.
Christopher Bennet died; a distinguished London physician, and writer on medical subjects.
Christopher Smart, an English poet and miscellaneous writer, died; known by a popular translation of Horace.
Christopher Columbus, the discoverer of the new world, died at Valladolid in Spain, aged about 70.
Christopher Browne, a soldier of the revolution, died at Philadelphia, aged 107.
Christopher Davenport, died; a learned Englishman, who became a Franciscan, and published several theological works.
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