Christian
adj. pertaining to Christ; pertaining to Christians or Christianity n. follower of Jesus Christ, adherent of Christianity n. male first name | ||||
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Christian Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
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.
(n.)
One of a sect (called Christian Connection) of open-communion immersionists. The Bible is their only authoritative rule of faith and practice.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
One born in a Christian country or of Christian parents, and who has not definitely becomes an adherent of an opposing system.
(a.)
Pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical; as, a Christian court.
(a.)
Pertaining to Christ or his religion; as, Christian people.
(a.)
Characteristic of Christian people; civilized; kind; kindly; gentle; beneficent.
(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.
(n.)
One of a sect (called Christian Connection) of open-communion immersionists. The Bible is their only authoritative rule of faith and practice.
(n.)
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.
(n.)
One born in a Christian country or of Christian parents, and who has not definitely becomes an adherent of an opposing system.
(a.)
Pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical; as, a Christian court.
(a.)
Pertaining to Christ or his religion; as, Christian people.
(a.)
Characteristic of Christian people; civilized; kind; kindly; gentle; beneficent.
| WordNet 2.0 |
Christian
Noun
1. a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
(hypernym) religionist, religious person
(hyponym) Adventist, Second Adventist
(member-holonym) church, Christian church
Adjective
1. relating to or characteristic of Christianity; "Christian rites"
(pertainym) Christianity, Christian religion
(classification) religion, faith, religious belief
Noun
1. a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
(hypernym) religionist, religious person
(hyponym) Adventist, Second Adventist
(member-holonym) church, Christian church
Adjective
1. relating to or characteristic of Christianity; "Christian rites"
(pertainym) Christianity, Christian religion
(classification) religion, faith, religious belief
christian
Adjective
1. following the teachings or manifesting the qualities or spirit of Jesus Christ
(antonym) unchristian
(similar) christianly
| The Devil's Dictionary |
CHRISTIAN
Christian, (n.)
One who believes that the New Testament is a divinely inspired book admirably suited to the spiritual needs of his neighbor. One who follows the teachings of Christ in so far as they are not inconsistent with a life of sin.
I dreamed I stood upon a hill, and, lo!
The godly multitudes walked to and fro
Beneath, in Sabbath garments fitly clad,
With pious mien, appropriately sad,
While all the church bells made a solemn din --
A fire-alarm to those who lived in sin.
Then saw I gazing thoughtfully below,
With tranquil face, upon that holy show
A tall, spare figure in a robe of white,
Whose eyes diffused a melancholy light.
"God keep you, strange," I exclaimed. "You are
No doubt (your habit shows it) from afar;
And yet I entertain the hope that you,
Like these good people, are a Christian too."
He raised his eyes and with a look so stern
It made me with a thousand blushes burn
Replied -- his manner with disdain was spiced:
"What! I a Christian? No, indeed! I'm Christ."
G.J.
Christian, (n.)
One who believes that the New Testament is a divinely inspired book admirably suited to the spiritual needs of his neighbor. One who follows the teachings of Christ in so far as they are not inconsistent with a life of sin.
I dreamed I stood upon a hill, and, lo!
The godly multitudes walked to and fro
Beneath, in Sabbath garments fitly clad,
With pious mien, appropriately sad,
While all the church bells made a solemn din --
A fire-alarm to those who lived in sin.
Then saw I gazing thoughtfully below,
With tranquil face, upon that holy show
A tall, spare figure in a robe of white,
Whose eyes diffused a melancholy light.
"God keep you, strange," I exclaimed. "You are
No doubt (your habit shows it) from afar;
And yet I entertain the hope that you,
Like these good people, are a Christian too."
He raised his eyes and with a look so stern
It made me with a thousand blushes burn
Replied -- his manner with disdain was spiced:
"What! I a Christian? No, indeed! I'm Christ."
G.J.
| Anagram |
christian
christina
christina
| hEnglish - advanced version |
christian
christian
\chris"tian\, a.
christian
endeavor, young people's society of in various protestant churches, a society of young people organized in each individual church to do christian work; also, the whole body of such organizations, which are united in a corporation called the united society of christian endeavor, organized in 1885. the parent society was founded in 1881 at portland, maine, by rev. francis e. clark, a congregational minister. christian era \christian era\ the era in use in all christian countries, which was intended to commence with the birth of christ. the era as now established was first used by dionysius exiguus (died about 540), who placed the birth of christ on the 25th of december in the year of rome 754, which year he counted as 1 a. d. this date for christ's birth is now generally thought to be about four years too late.
christian
\chris"tian\ (?), a.
1. pertaining to christ or his religion; as, christian people.
3. pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical; as, a christian court.
4. characteristic of christian people; civilized; kind; kindly; gentle; beneficent. the graceful tact; the christian art.
christian
commission. see under commission.
christian
court. same as ecclesiastical court.
christian
era, the present era, commencing with the birth of christ. it is supposed that owing to an error of a monk (dionysius exiguus, d. about 556) employed to calculate the era, its commencement was fixed three or four years too late, so that 1890 should be 1893 or 1894.
christian
name, the name given in baptism, as distinct from the family name, or surname.
christian
\chris"tian\ (?), n. [l. christianus, gr. &?;; cf. as. cristen. see christ.] 1. 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. the disciples were called christians first in antioch. xi. 26.
2. one born in a christian country or of christian parents, and who has not definitely becomes an adherent of an opposing system.
3. (eccl.) (a) 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. (b) one of a sect (called christian connection) of open-communion immersionists. the bible is their only authoritative rule of faith and practice.
note: in this sense, often pronounced, but not by the members of the sects, krīs"chan.
christian
adj
1. (religion) relating to or characteristic of christianity; "christian rites" [syn: christian]
2. following the teachings or manifesting the qualities or spirit of jesus christ [ant: unchristian] n : a religious person who believes jesus is the christ and is a member of a christian denomination [syn: christian]
christian
the name given by the greeks or romans, probably in reproach, to the followers of jesus. it was first used at antioch. the names by which the disciples were known among themselves were "brethren," "the faithful," "elect," "saints," "believers." but as distinguishing them from the multitude without, the name "christian" came into use, and was universally accepted. this name occurs but three times in the new testament (acts 11:26; 26:28; 1 pet. 4:16).
christian
\chris"tian\, a.
christian
endeavor, young people's society of in various protestant churches, a society of young people organized in each individual church to do christian work; also, the whole body of such organizations, which are united in a corporation called the united society of christian endeavor, organized in 1885. the parent society was founded in 1881 at portland, maine, by rev. francis e. clark, a congregational minister. christian era \christian era\ the era in use in all christian countries, which was intended to commence with the birth of christ. the era as now established was first used by dionysius exiguus (died about 540), who placed the birth of christ on the 25th of december in the year of rome 754, which year he counted as 1 a. d. this date for christ's birth is now generally thought to be about four years too late.
christian
\chris"tian\ (?), a.
1. pertaining to christ or his religion; as, christian people.
3. pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical; as, a christian court.
4. characteristic of christian people; civilized; kind; kindly; gentle; beneficent. the graceful tact; the christian art.
christian
commission. see under commission.
christian
court. same as ecclesiastical court.
christian
era, the present era, commencing with the birth of christ. it is supposed that owing to an error of a monk (dionysius exiguus, d. about 556) employed to calculate the era, its commencement was fixed three or four years too late, so that 1890 should be 1893 or 1894.
christian
name, the name given in baptism, as distinct from the family name, or surname.
christian
\chris"tian\ (?), n. [l. christianus, gr. &?;; cf. as. cristen. see christ.] 1. 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. the disciples were called christians first in antioch. xi. 26.
2. one born in a christian country or of christian parents, and who has not definitely becomes an adherent of an opposing system.
3. (eccl.) (a) 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. (b) one of a sect (called christian connection) of open-communion immersionists. the bible is their only authoritative rule of faith and practice.
note: in this sense, often pronounced, but not by the members of the sects, krīs"chan.
christian
adj
1. (religion) relating to or characteristic of christianity; "christian rites" [syn: christian]
2. following the teachings or manifesting the qualities or spirit of jesus christ [ant: unchristian] n : a religious person who believes jesus is the christ and is a member of a christian denomination [syn: christian]
christian
the name given by the greeks or romans, probably in reproach, to the followers of jesus. it was first used at antioch. the names by which the disciples were known among themselves were "brethren," "the faithful," "elect," "saints," "believers." but as distinguishing them from the multitude without, the name "christian" came into use, and was universally accepted. this name occurs but three times in the new testament (acts 11:26; 26:28; 1 pet. 4:16).
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
Christian
n., Críostaí m., Criostuidhe
adj., Críostaí
n., Críostaí m., Criostuidhe
adj., Críostaí
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Cristion
Cristion = n. a christian
Cristion = n. a christian
Christian Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Easton's Bible Dictionary |
Christian
the name given by the Greeks or Romans, probably in reproach, to the followers of Jesus. It was first used at Antioch. The names by which the disciples were known among themselves were "brethren," "the faithful," "elect," "saints," "believers." But as distinguishing them from the multitude without, the name "Christian" came into use, and was universally accepted. This name occurs but three times in the New Testament (Acts 11:26; 26:28; 1 Pet. 4:16). Christs, False Our Lord warned his disciples that they would arise (Matt. 24:24). It is said that no fewer than twenty-four persons have at different times appeared (the last in 1682) pretending to be the Messiah of the prophets.
the name given by the Greeks or Romans, probably in reproach, to the followers of Jesus. It was first used at Antioch. The names by which the disciples were known among themselves were "brethren," "the faithful," "elect," "saints," "believers." But as distinguishing them from the multitude without, the name "Christian" came into use, and was universally accepted. This name occurs but three times in the New Testament (Acts 11:26; 26:28; 1 Pet. 4:16). Christs, False Our Lord warned his disciples that they would arise (Matt. 24:24). It is said that no fewer than twenty-four persons have at different times appeared (the last in 1682) pretending to be the Messiah of the prophets.
| Smith's Bible Dictionary |
Christian
The disciples, we are told, (Acts 11:26) were first called Christians at Antioch on the Orontes, somewhere about A.D. 43. They were known to each other as, and were among themselves called, brethren, (Acts 15:1,23; 1 Corinthians 7:12) disciples, (Acts 9:26; 11:29) believers, (Acts 5:14) saints, (Romans 8:27; 15:25) The name "Christian," which, in the only other cases where it appears in the New Testament, (Acts 26:28; 1 Peter 4:16) is used contemptuously, could not have been applied by the early disciples to themselves, but was imposed upon them by the Gentile world. There is no reason to suppose that the name "Christian" of itself was intended as a term of scurrility or abuse, though it would naturally be used with contempt.
The disciples, we are told, (Acts 11:26) were first called Christians at Antioch on the Orontes, somewhere about A.D. 43. They were known to each other as, and were among themselves called, brethren, (Acts 15:1,23; 1 Corinthians 7:12) disciples, (Acts 9:26; 11:29) believers, (Acts 5:14) saints, (Romans 8:27; 15:25) The name "Christian," which, in the only other cases where it appears in the New Testament, (Acts 26:28; 1 Peter 4:16) is used contemptuously, could not have been applied by the early disciples to themselves, but was imposed upon them by the Gentile world. There is no reason to suppose that the name "Christian" of itself was intended as a term of scurrility or abuse, though it would naturally be used with contempt.
| Glossary of religious terms |
Christian
Christian :This term has many meanings :
- Census offices consider any person or group to be Christian if they devoutly, seriously regards themselves to be Christian. Thus, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons, Roman Catholic, and Unificationists are Christians. Many groups, particularly conservative Christians, regard many of these denominations as "cults" and not part of Christianity.
- Webster's New World Dictionary: "A person believing in Jesus as the Christ, or in the religion based upon the teachings of Jesus."
- Concise Oxford Dictionary: "Person believing in, professing or belonging to the religion of Christ." (They don't define exactly what the religion of Christ is)
- Evangelical/Fundamentalist usage: often used to refer only to fellow conservative Christian faith groups.
Christian :This term has many meanings :
- Census offices consider any person or group to be Christian if they devoutly, seriously regards themselves to be Christian. Thus, Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons, Roman Catholic, and Unificationists are Christians. Many groups, particularly conservative Christians, regard many of these denominations as "cults" and not part of Christianity.
- Webster's New World Dictionary: "A person believing in Jesus as the Christ, or in the religion based upon the teachings of Jesus."
- Concise Oxford Dictionary: "Person believing in, professing or belonging to the religion of Christ." (They don't define exactly what the religion of Christ is)
- Evangelical/Fundamentalist usage: often used to refer only to fellow conservative Christian faith groups.
| Phobia |
Ecclesiophobia
Fear of church
Fear of church
Christian Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Christian Monks
Christian Monks first brought the whisky to Scotland.
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Christian Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Christian
A Christian is a member of a religious cult who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ as presented in the New Testament.
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