christogram

/krɪˈstoʊɡræm/

Definitions

1. noun

A cross with a monogram or other inscription, especially on a medal or coin.

“The relic featured an ancient christogram with the monogram ‘INRI’, which stood for ‘Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum’.”

Synonyms

  • monogram
  • symbol

Antonyms

  • abomination
  • heresy