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court Christian

American  

noun

plural

courts Christian
  1. ecclesiastical court.


Etymology

Origin of court Christian

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300

Example Sentences

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It gave the Texas senator an ideal platform to court Christian conservatives — the bedrock of his budding campaign — and to expound on his religious faith.

From MSNBC • Mar. 23, 2015

Grant Hill, on court, Christian Laettner and Duke teammates celebrate the 1992 victory.

From Washington Post

Sometimes, in fact, it became a mere matter of expediency whether a court Christian or a common law tribunal should be charged with the enforcement of legislation on parochial matters.

From The Elizabethan Parish in its Ecclesiastical and Financial Aspects by Ware, Sedley Lynch