Christianlike
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of Christianlike
Example Sentences
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We took the hint, and adopted as far as we could Christianlike methods, though we found it extremely difficult to subscribe to all the principles of Christianity practised by the Islanders.
From My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War by Van Breda, P.
This spirit may not be very Christianlike, but it is very human and practical, and helps to win battles, and to win battles is the only reason why soldiers go to war.
From Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition by Moss, James A. (James Alfred)
Now, he would ask, was this fair; was it magnanimous; was it generous; was it Christianlike?
From Discussion on American Slavery by Breckinridge, Rev. Robert J.
And kindly invent him more Christianlike shapes For his feather-bed neckcloths and pillory capes.
From The Complete Poems of Sir Thomas Moore Collected by Himself with Explanatory Notes by Rossetti, William Michael
Thank you a thousand times, my dear Money, for your wise and Christianlike advice.
From The Galaxy, May, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—May, 1877.—No. 5. by Various
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