christian(n = noun.person) - a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination;
is a kind of religious person
is a member of christian church, church
has particulars: adventist, second adventist, gentile, gentile, goy, non-jew, protestant, friend, quaker, catholic, old catholic, copt, apostle, apostelic father, apostle, arianist, born-again christian, communicant, melchite, melkite, melchite, melkite, nazarene, shaker, tractarian, timothy, titus
Derived forms noun christendom1, adjective christianly1
1. christian(a = adj.pert) - relating to or characteristic of Christianity; "Christian rites"
Derived forms noun christ1, noun christianity2
2. christian(a = adj.all) - following the teachings or manifesting the qualities or spirit of Jesus Christ;
Antonym: unchristian
Derived forms noun christ1, noun christianity1
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. [1913 Webster]
"The disciples were called Christians first in Antioch." [1913 Webster]
2. One born in a Christian country or of Christian parents, and who has not definitely becomes an adherent of an opposing system. [1913 Webster]
3. 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
" In this sense, often pronounced, but not by the members of the sects,
1. Pertaining to Christ or his religion; as, Christian people. [1913 Webster]
2. Pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical; as, a Christian court. Blackstone. [1913 Webster]
3. Characteristic of Christian people; civilized; kind; kindly; gentle; beneficent. [1913 Webster]
christian, adj. & n.
--adj.
1 of Christ's teaching or religion.
2 believing in or following the religion of Jesus Christ.
3 showing the qualities associated with Christ's teaching.
4 colloq. (of a person) kind, fair, decent.
--n.
1 a a person who has received Christian baptism. b an adherent of Christ's teaching.
2 a person exhibiting Christian qualities.
Idiom:
Christian era the era reckoned from the traditional date of Christ's birth. Christian name a forename, esp. as given at baptism. Christian Science a Christian sect believing in the power of healing by prayer alone. Christian Scientist an adherent of Christian Science.
Derivative:
Christianize v.tr. & intr. (also -ise). Christianization n. Christianly adv.
Etymology:
Christianus f. Christus CHRIST
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