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ichthus /ˈɪkθəs /
noun an image of a fish used as a symbol of Christianity.
– 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).