CHRIST, noun THE ANOINTED; an appellation given to the Savior of the World, and synonymous with the Hebrew Messiah. It was a custom of antiquity to consecrate persons to the sacerdotal and regal offices by anointing them with oil.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.