kɹaɪst ˈdʒiːzəs ˌd͡ʒiːzəs ˈkɹaɪst ˈseɪvjɚ ˈseɪvjə a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)