See Also: Christian(1)(dictionary)
Christian II(encyclopedia)
Christian III(encyclopedia)
pre-Christian(dictionary)
Christian IV(encyclopedia)
Christian Aid(dictionary)
Christian IX(encyclopedia)
Christian(2)(dictionary)
Christian era(dictionary)
Christian name(dictionary)

Christian(1) (iou)



Christian adjective. LME.
[Latin Christianus, from Christus CHRIST: see -IAN.]
Of a person, community, etc.: believing in, professing, or belonging to the religion of Christ. LME.
Of a thing: pertaining to Christ or his religion; of or belonging to Christianity. M16.
Showing a character consistent with Christ's teaching; of genuine piety; Christlike. L16.
Of or belonging to a Christian or Christians. L16.
Civilized, decent. Now colloq. L16.
Special collocations & comb.: Christian antiquity: see ANTIQUITY 1. Christian Brethren: see BROTHER noun. Christian burial burial according to the ceremonies of the Christian Church. Christian Democrat a member of any of various moderate European political parties having a Roman Catholic base. Christian Democratic adjective designating, of or pertaining to, a party of Christian Democrats. Christian era: reckoned from the birth of Jesus. Christian name a name given (as) at baptism, a forename, a personal name. Christian Science the beliefs and practices of 'The Church of Christ, Scientist', a Christian body founded in the mid 19th cent. by Mary Baker Eddy in New Hampshire, USA, which holds that God and his perfect spiritual creation are the only ultimate reality, and that his law is always available to bring regeneration and healing to humanity. Christian Scientist an adherent of Christian Science. Christian Socialism a form of socialism, embracing Christianity, arising from an attempt to apply Christian precepts in everyday life. Christian Socialist an adherent of Christian Socialism. Christian year: see YEAR noun1 3b. Court Christian (obsolete exc. Hist.) an ecclesiastical court.
Christianable adjective (colloq.) [irreg.] fit to be or befitting a Christian L19.
Christianlike adjective & adverb = Christianly L16.
Christianly adjective & adverb (a) adjective characteristic of or befitting a Christian; (b) adverb in a Christianly manner: LME.