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jesus

/ˈdʒiːzəs/

Meanings
proper noun
The central figure of Christianity, believed by Christians to be the Son of God and the Messiah.

Examples :

"Christians believe Jesus died and was resurrected."
religion theology history doctrine mythology

Related Words

Illustration emotion

emotion noun

/iˈmoʊʃən/ /ɪˈməʊʃən/

A person's internal state of being and involuntary physiological response to an object or a situation, based on or tied to physical state and sensory data.

"Seeing her favorite teacher made her feel a rush of positive emotion. "

Illustration believed

believed verb

/bɪˈliːvd/ /biˈliːvd/

To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing)

"I believe there are faeries."

Illustration figure

figure noun

/ˈfɪɡjɚ/ /ˈfɪɡə/

A drawing or diagram conveying information.

"The science textbook included a figure showing the different stages of a plant's growth. "

Illustration exclamation

exclamation noun

/ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/

A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc.

"His exclamation of "Wow!" showed his surprise at the unexpected gift. "

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surprise noun

/səˈpɹaɪz/

Something unexpected.

"It was a surprise to find out I owed twice as much as I thought I did."

Illustration informal

informal adjective

/ɪnˈfɔːm(ə)l/ /ɪnˈfɔɹm(ə)l/

Not formal or ceremonious.

"an informal get-together"

Illustration frustration

frustration noun

/fɹʌsˈtɹeɪʃən/

The feeling of annoyance when one's actions are criticized or hindered

"My frustration grew as my teacher kept pointing out my mistakes in front of the class. "

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resurrected verb

/ˌrɛzəˈrɛktɪd/ /ˌrɛzəˈrɛktəd/

To raise from the dead, to bring life back to.

"After a long period of neglect, Maria resurrected her old hobby of painting. "

Illustration believe

believe verb

/bɪˈliːv/ /bi-/

To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing)

"I believe there are faeries."

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expressing verb

/ɛk.ˈspɹɛsɪŋ/

To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit.

"Words cannot express the love I feel for him."

Illustration central

central adjective

/ˈsɛntɹəl/

Being in the centre.

"The central library is located in the heart of the city. "

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messiah noun

/məˈsaɪ.ə/

(Abrahamic tradition) The one who is ordained by God to lead the people of Israel, believed by Christians and Muslims to be Jesus Christ.

"Many Jews are still waiting for the messiah to come and usher in an era of peace. "