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Chris·tian (kris′c̸hən, -tyən)

noun

  1. a person professing belief in Jesus as the Christ, or in the religion based on the teachings of Jesus
  2. a masculine name: dim. Chris; fem. Christina, Christine
  3. Informal a decent, respectable person

Etymology: ME & OE cristen < LL(Ec) Christianus < Gr christianos, a Christian < christos (see Christ); mod. sp. < L

adjective

  1. of Jesus Christ or his teachings
  2. of or professing the religion based on these teachings
  3. having the qualities demonstrated and taught by Jesus Christ, as love, kindness, humility, etc.
  4. of or representing Christians or Christianity
  5. Informal humane, decent, etc.

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Christian Synonyms

Christian

modif.

gentile, evangelical, orthodox, pious, pietistic, reverent, devoted, charitable, Christlike, faithful, believing, strict, scriptural; see also humble 1, religious 1, 2.


Christian

n.

Nazarene, gentile, professor, true believer, witness, one of the faithful, one of the flock, convert, probationer, churchgoer, Christian man, Christian woman, true Christian, Christian soul; Methodist, Unitarian, Baptist, Presbyterian, Protestant, Catholic, etc.; see also Christianity 2, church 3.


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Christian quotes

See in what peace a Christian can die.

-Addison,Joseph

My object will be, if possible, to form Christian men, for Christian boys I can scarcely hope to make.

-Arnold,Thomas

You ought certainly to forgive them as a Christian, but never toadmittheminyoursight, orallow their namesto be mentioned in your hearing.

-Austen,Jane

Christian quotes (more)

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