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of, relating to, or derived from Jesus Christ or His teachings: a Christian faith. of, pertaining to, believing in, or belonging to the religion based on the teachings of Jesus Christ: Spain is a Christian country. of or relating to Christians: many Christian deaths in the Crusades. exhibiting a spirit proper to a follower of Jesus Christ; Christlike: She displayed true Christian charity. decent; respectable: They gave him a good Christian burial. human; not brutal; humane: Such behavior isn't Christian. Show More
a person who believes in Jesus Christ; adherent of Christianity . a person who exemplifies in his or her life the teachings of Christ: He died like a true Christian. a member of any of certain Protestant churches, as the Disciples of Christ and the Plymouth Brethren. the hero of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress. a male given name. Show More
Origin of Christian 1 1250–1300; <
Latin Chrīstiānus <
Greek Chrīstiānós, equivalent to
Chrīst(ós) Christ +
-iānos <
Latin -iānus -ian ; replacing
Middle English, Old English cristen <
Latin, as above
Charlie, 1916–42, U.S. jazz guitarist. Show More
1818–1906, king of Denmark 1863–1906. Show More
1870–1947, king of Denmark 1912–47. Show More
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equitable Examples from the Web for christian Contemporary Examples of christian But the enemy of the new emirs is neither the Jew nor the Christian , it is the godless militant defending secularism.
The breakdown of the 114th Congress is 80 percent white, 80 percent male, and 92 percent Christian .
Congress is now 92 percent Christian , resembling more to a papal enclave than our religiously diverse nation.
Within a few swipes, I was already feeling that burst of romantic optimism you need the first day of the (Christian ) new year.
My understanding was that according to most Christian beliefs, being trans or gay was a sin, cut and dry.
Historical Examples of christian One might have been a model for the seraphs of Christian faith, the other an Olympian deity.
Now, that's healthy doin's fur a two-fisted Christian , ain't it?
Mr. Malbone would hardly imagine you had been bred in a Christian land.
Do, some kind Christian , pump a stroke or two, just to wet my whistle.
Christian Greece weaker than at any time since she became a kingdom.
British Dictionary definitions for christian a person who believes in and follows Jesus Christ a member of a Christian Church or denomination informal a person who possesses Christian virtues, esp practical ones Show More
of, relating to, or derived from Jesus Christ, his teachings, example, or his followers (sometimes not capital) exhibiting kindness or goodness Show More
Derived Forms Christianly , adjective , adverb Charlie. 1919–42, US jazz guitaristShow More
1890–1947, king of Denmark (1912–47) and Iceland (1918–44) Show More
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Word Origin and History for christian n., adj. 16c., forms replacing earlier Christen , from Old English cristen (noun and adjective), from a West Germanic borrowing of Church Latin christianus , from Ecclesiastical Greek christianos , from Christos (see Christ ). First used in Antioch, according to Acts xi:25-26. Christian Science as the name of a religious sect is from 1863.
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A follower or disciple of Jesus ; someone who believes Jesus is the Christ or Messiah . The New Testament mentions that the followers of Jesus were first called Christians within a few years after his death.
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A follower of Jesus and his teachings. Christian is also a descriptive term for the institutions and practices of Christianity .
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