[f. Gr. Χριστός + -φανια or -φανεια appearance.] An appearance or manifestation of Christ.
1846. Geo. Eliot, trans. Strauss’ Life Jesus, III. 337. The order in which he enumerates his Christophanies … appears to be the order of time.
1874. E. D. Smith, trans. Oehler’s O. T. Theol., I. 180. Christophanies go on for some time after the ascension of our Lord.
1886. Farrar, Hist. Interp., 173. In every Old Testament Theophany he sees a certain Christophany.
