noun
Used in early Japanese Christian contexts, especially from the 16th–17th centuries. The modern standard term is キリスト.
from Portuguese Cristo
See also: キリスト
戦国時代の日本では、クリストは「でうす」とともに宣教師によって伝えられた。
In Japan's Warring States period, 'Cristo' was introduced by missionaries along with 'Deus'.