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单词 ichthus
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Definition of ichthus in English:

ichthus

noun ˈɪkθəsˈɪkθəs
  • An image of a fish used as a symbol of Christianity.

    作为基督教象征的鱼形形象

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The cross on my leg is black ink and the arm band (two ichthuses, a cross and my wife and son's names) is also black ink.
    • Religious jewelry such as crosses, crucifixes, stars of David, ichthuses, crescents, etc, are permissible if similar jewelry is permitted in the dresscode.
    • Do you bless your car - I know the St. Christopher medal's popular, but is there anything else you do to it (scapulars, ichthuses on the back, etc.)?

Origin

From Greek ikhthus ‘fish’, an early symbol of Christianity: the initial letters of the word are sometimes taken as short for I esous Ch ristos, Th eou U ios, S oter (Jesus Christ, son of God, saviour).

Definition of ichthus in US English:

ichthus

nounˈikTHəsˈɪkθəs
  • An image of a fish used as a symbol of Christianity.

    作为基督教象征的鱼形形象

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Do you bless your car - I know the St. Christopher medal's popular, but is there anything else you do to it (scapulars, ichthuses on the back, etc.)?
    • The cross on my leg is black ink and the arm band (two ichthuses, a cross and my wife and son's names) is also black ink.
    • Religious jewelry such as crosses, crucifixes, stars of David, ichthuses, crescents, etc, are permissible if similar jewelry is permitted in the dresscode.

Origin

From Greek ikhthus ‘fish’, an early symbol of Christianity: the initial letters of the word are sometimes taken as short for I esous Ch ristos, Th eou U ios, S oter (Jesus Christ, son of God, savior).

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