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Meaning of 'christian' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Christian [ a.]
- Pertaining to Christ or his religion; as, Christian people.
- Pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical; as, a Christian court.
- Characteristic of Christian people; civilized; kind; kindly; gentle; beneficent.
2 . Christian [ n.]
- One who believes, or professes or is assumed to believe, in Jesus Christ, and the truth as taught by Him; especially, one whose inward and outward life is conformed to the doctrines of Christ.
- One born in a Christian country or of Christian parents, and who has not definitely becomes an adherent of an opposing system.
- One of a Christian denomination which rejects human creeds as bases of fellowship, and sectarian names. They are congregational in church government, and baptize by immersion. They are also called Disciples of Christ, and Campbellites.
- One of a sect (called Christian Connection) of open-communion immersionists. The Bible is their only authoritative rule of faith and practice.

Meaning of 'christian' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . christian [ a]
Meaning (1):
- relating to or characteristic of Christianity
Example in sentence:
  • Christian rites

Nearby Words:

chrematistics chreotechnics chrestomathic chrestomathy chrism chrismal chrismation chrismatory chrisom christ

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