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.”
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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.