Chi-Rho

[ kee-roh, kahy- ]
/ ˈkiˈroʊ, ˈkaɪ- /

noun, plural Chi-Rhos.

the Christian monogram ( ☧ ) made from the first two letters of the Greek word for Christ.
Also called chrismon.

Origin of Chi-Rho

first two letters of Greek Christós Christ. See chi1, rho

Example sentences from the Web for chi-rho

  • A third was a round flat-bottomed bowl, with a decorated rim bearing the Chi-Rho amidst its other ornament.

    Roman Britain in 1914 |F. Haverfield