A humorous variation of the exclamation "Christ" or "Jesus Christ". Usually an expression of surprise, shock, exasperation etc.

(Christianity) Any bishop. / Alternative letter-case form of Vicar of Christ, a title variously granted to the Holy Ghost and to the bishop of Rome.

(Roman Catholicism) The Pope. / (Christianity, theology, very rare) The Holy Ghost.

plural of Christ's thorn

Paliurus spina-christi, a deciduous shrub or small tree of the Mediterranean and parts of Asia, with spiny shoots.

(colloquial) Jesus Christ; expressing annoyance, disgust, etc.

(colloquial) Expressing amazement or disgust.

plural of vicar of Christ

plural of Vicar of Christ

(theology) The Incarnation, considered as a historical event rather than a matter of theology.