English Explanatory Dictionary

Christotokos

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Synonym of Mother of God, Mary, mother of Jesus, in her role as the mother of the Messiah, particularly in Greek contexts.

Word forms

Christotokos

Etymology

From Koine Greek Χριστοτόκος (Khristotókos, “Christ-bearer”), from Χριστός (Khristós, “Christ”) + τόκος (tókos, “childbirth, bearer”).

Synonyms

Mother of God Mary mother of Jesus in her role as the mother of the Messiah particularly in Greek contexts
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