Christian
1 Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or derived from Jesus Christ or His teachings.
a Christian faith.
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of, pertaining to, believing in, or belonging to the religion based on the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Spain is a Christian country.
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of or relating to Christians.
many Christian deaths in the Crusades.
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exhibiting a spirit proper to a follower of Jesus Christ; Christlike.
She displayed true Christian charity.
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Sometimes Offensive. decent; respectable.
They gave him a good Christian burial.
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Sometimes Offensive. human; not brutal; humane.
Such behavior isn't Christian.
noun
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a person who believes in Jesus Christ; adherent of Christianity.
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a person who exemplifies in their life the teachings of Christ.
He died like a true Christian.
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a member of any of certain Protestant churches, as the Disciples of Christ and the Plymouth Brethren.
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the hero of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress.
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a male given name.
noun
noun
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a person who believes in and follows Jesus Christ
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a member of a Christian Church or denomination
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informal a person who possesses Christian virtues, esp practical ones
adjective
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of, relating to, or derived from Jesus Christ, his teachings, example, or his followers
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(sometimes not capital) exhibiting kindness or goodness
noun
Other Word Forms
- Christianly adjective
Etymology
Origin of Christian
First recorded in 1250–1300; from Latin Chrīstiānus, from Greek Chrīstiānós, equivalent to Chrīst(ós) Christ + -iānos, from Latin -iānus -ian; replacing Middle English, Old English cristen from Latin, as above
Example Sentences
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On the same court and exactly one year after claiming its first Southern Section Open Division crown, Ontario Christian found out just how hard it is to repeat.
From Los Angeles Times
We joined a Christian community, where we were often asked to share our story in local churches.
Chief executive of the Christian Legal Centre, Andrea Williams, said the group would keep going in the courts.
From BBC
Christians from the groups Better Story, Christians Against the Far Right and Christians for a Welcoming Britain, have written to Church House to complain.
From BBC
Religious feeling had been whipped up by waves of Christian revivals throughout the western part of the state.
From Literature
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