"ichthys" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ichthyses [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ΙΧΘΥΣ (IKhThUS, “fish”), which also served (repurposed) as an acronym (ΙΧΘΥΣ (IKhThUS)) for Ἰησοῦς Χριστός, θεοῦ υἱός, σωτήρ (Iēsoûs Khristós, theoû huiós, sōtḗr, “Jesus Christ, son of God, saviour”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|ἰχθύς|ΙΧΘΥΣ|fish}} Ancient Greek ΙΧΘΥΣ (IKhThUS, “fish”), {{l|grc|ΙΧΘΥΣ}} ΙΧΘΥΣ (IKhThUS), {{m|grc|Ἰησοῦς Χριστός, θεοῦ υἱός, σωτήρ|t=Jesus Christ, son of God, saviour}} Ἰησοῦς Χριστός, θεοῦ υἱός, σωτήρ (Iēsoûs Khristós, theoû huiós, sōtḗr, “Jesus Christ, son of God, saviour”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} ichthys (plural ichthyses)
  1. A stylized representation of a fish, used as a Christian symbol. Wikipedia link: Christian symbolism, ichthys Synonyms: Jesus fish, ichthus Related terms: Christogram
    Sense id: en-ichthys-en-noun-3ZqG3eQw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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