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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
“We loved her. Such a talented person. A great entertainer, a great singer and a wonderful Christian lady. We will miss her sweet smile and great hugs.”
Since his death, more details have emerged of how Pope Francis would be in contact almost daily with the small Christian community sheltering in a church in Gaza City during the war.
Yet through those phone calls, the pope came to understand the suffering of Gaza residents, Christians and Muslims alike, said George Anton, head of the Emergency Response Committee for the Catholic Church in Gaza.
Oaks Christian 3, Santa Paula 2: The Lions scored all their runs in the sixth inning.
“The Accountant 2” subtracts everything that worked about the 2016 original, a marvelous romp that starred Ben Affleck as Christian Wolff, a neurodivergent numbers geek who freelances as an auditor and assassin.
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