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- noun A
monogram that forms an abbreviation for the name ofJesus Christ , traditionally used as aChristian symbol , such as thechi-rho (☧ ).
Etymologies
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Examples
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Note the ICXC NIKA ( "Jesus Christ Conquers") Christogram on the antependium, something frequently seen in the Eastern Church and which Fortescue also adopted
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Thus a small canvas - "Seal" (2007) - depicting close-up a wax seal stamped with a Christogram makes it appear as huge as a manhole cover, while the couple preening through
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Thus a small canvas - "Seal" (2007) - depicting close-up a wax seal stamped with a Christogram makes it appear as huge as a manhole cover, while the couple preening through
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"all signs and symbols" where Obama spoke, sparking a controversy over a plywood board cut and painted to cover the Greek Christogram "IHS" above the stage.
WORLDMag.com 2009
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