Christopher

[ kris-tuh-fer ]

/ ˈkrɪs tə fər /

noun

Saint,died a.d. c250, Christian martyr.

a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “Christ-bearer.”

Example sentences from the Web for christopher

Christopher Nolan, Interstellar “My films are always held to a weirdly high standard,” Nolan told me.

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After the curtain calls, Christopher comes back to explain a complicated math problem.

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This article was reported and written by Sami Yousafzai with additional material and editing by Christopher Dickey.

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To unwind, Sharp takes long showers, and stops himself from separating his food on his plate as Christopher would.

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Sharp has spent so long being Christopher he can just “drop into him and stay in him consistently” before a performance.

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“It is purely a matter of breeding,” Christopher Burley replied stiffly.

The Cryptogram |William Murray Graydon
Mr. Aston then suggested Christopher should explain what he meant to do concerning his inheritance.

Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker |Marguerite Bryant
Christopher could afford to be magnanimous toward Alan, now that Elisabeth was the reverse.

The Farringdons |Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler
"I'm afraid by the time I ever get to Europe there won't be any such clocks to be seen," sighed Christopher.

Christopher and the Clockmakers |Sara Ware Bassett
The admiral Christopher Columbus had many reasons for being of opinion that there were new lands which might be discovered.

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British Dictionary definitions for christopher

Christopher

/ (ˈkrɪstəfə) /

noun

Saint. 3rd century ad, Christian martyr; patron saint of travellers

Cultural definitions for christopher

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.”

notes for Christopher

Christopher is the patron saint of travelers.

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