A ruler or deity who controls time, or in theological contexts, a representation of Christ as ruler of time.
From Greek chronos (time) + -crator (from kratos, power/rule). The term emerged in Byzantine Christian theology to describe divine dominion over temporal existence.
Medieval Byzantine churches depicted Christ as the Chronocrator on the dome—symbolizing that he literally controlled all of time past and future, making him the ultimate ruler of creation.
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