Christendom

[ kris-uhn-duhm ]

noun

1. Christians Christian collectively.
2. the Christian world.
3. Christianity.

Christendom

/ ˈkrɪsəndəm /

noun

1. the collective body of Christians throughout the world or throughout history
2. See Christianity
   an obsolete word for Christianity

Word History and Origins

Origin of Christendom¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English cristendōm. See Christian, -dom

Example Sentences

Remember the days of post-9/11 civilizational war, of weltkampf between Islam and Christendom?

From The Daily Beast

Indeed, all the popes in history – even the African popes of early Christendom – have come from north of the line.

From The Daily Beast

And that is what the perception is by the American left, who hates Christendom.

From The Daily Beast

Among them are the 96 members of the United States Senate, perhaps the windiest and most tedious group of men in Christendom.

From The Daily Beast

Within a week all Missouri will be ablaze, and the hottest place for Yankees in all Christendom.

From Project Gutenberg

While half of Christendom sing “On earth peace, good will toward men,” the other half sing, “On earth peace to men of good will.”

From Project Gutenberg

The proudest man in Christendom has found no friend in his extremest necessity, but you his bitterest enemy!

From Project Gutenberg

Christendom looked astounded upon the spectacle of a barbarian invasion bursting forth from the cellars and garrets of Paris.

From Project Gutenberg

Rather may it be said, they hate counterfeits and are indignant at the assumptions of apostate Christendom.

From Project Gutenberg