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Christotokos

Today it means: Synonym of Mother of God, Mary, mother of Jesus, in her role as the mother of the Messiah, particularly in Greek contexts. Full definition →

Koine Greek Χριστοτόκος

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Koine Greek · borrowed fromΧριστοτόκος“Christ-bearer”
English todayChristotokos

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

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