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Christian

Pronunciation: /ˈkrɪstɪən, -tʃ(ə)n/

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Definition of Christian

adjective

  • relating to or professing Christianity or its teachings:the Christian Church
  • informal having qualities associated with Christians, especially those of decency, kindness, and fairness.

noun

  • a person who has received Christian baptism or is a believer in Christianity: a born-again Christian

Derivatives

Christianization

Pronunciation: /ˌkrɪstʃ(ə)nʌɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n, -tɪən-/

(also Christianisation) noun

Christianize

(also Christianise) verb

Christianly

adverb

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin Christianus, from Christus 'Christ'

Christian in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Christian in the US English dictionary

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