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Christian
1[ kris-chuhn ]
adjective
- 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.
- Sometimes Offensive. decent; respectable:
They gave him a good Christian burial.
- Sometimes Offensive. human; not brutal; humane:
Such behavior isn't Christian.
noun
- a person who believes in Jesus Christ; adherent of Christianity.
- a person who exemplifies in their 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.
Christian
2[ kris-chuhn ]
noun
- Charlie, 1916–42, U.S. jazz guitarist.
Christian
1/ ˈɪʃə /
noun
- 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
adjective
- of, relating to, or derived from Jesus Christ, his teachings, example, or his followers
- sometimes not capital exhibiting kindness or goodness
Christian
2/ ˈɪʃə /
noun
- ChristianCharlie19191942MUSMUSIC: jazz guitarist Charlie. 1919–42, US jazz guitarist
Christian
1- A follower of Jesus and his teachings. Christian is also a descriptive term for the institutions and practices of Christianity .
Christian
2- 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.
Derived Forms
- ˈپԱ, adjectiveadverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of Christian1
Example Sentences
Now predominantly Muslim, North Africa was once a Christian heartland, producing Catholic popes who left their mark on the Church to this day.
Ludlow's team-mate Christian Wade went on to suggest one of Exeter's Welsh players was the source of the misguided assessment and Gloucester's motivation, narrowing the possible candidates down to a handful.
Christian Morris, a pansexual, nonbinary artist from Inglewood, attended his first Simon Says in March dressed in a tiger stripe suit, blond mullet wig and Aladdin Sane-inspired lightning bolt face makeup.
The ruckus began after Christian Braun fouled Harden with 6.6 seconds left in the second quarter, causing a lot of pushing and shoving.
The Oilers will play again on Sunday, the traditional Christian Sabbath, and the faithful will once again file into Rogers Place to offer hosannas at decibel levels loud enough to make your ears bleed.
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