hypostasis of christ

Noun
  1. Any of the three persons of the Godhead constituting the Trinity especially the person of Christ in which divine and human natures are united (synset 109561132)
    is a type of: almighty, creator, divine, god almighty, godhead, jehovah, lord, maker - terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
    specific instances:
    • father, father-god, fatherhood - God when considered as the first person in the Trinity
    • logos, son, word - the divine word of God; the second person in the Trinity (incarnate in Jesus)
    • holy ghost, holy spirit, paraclete - the third person in the Trinity; Jesus promised the Apostles that he would send the Holy Spirit after his Crucifixion and Resurrection; it came on Pentecost
    belongs to: blessed trinity, holy trinity, sacred trinity, trinity - the union of the Father and Son and Holy Ghost in one Godhead
    same as: hypostasis

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