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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/ ˈ°ì°ùɪ²õ³Ùʃə²Ô /
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/ ˈ°ì°ùɪ²õ³Ùʃə²Ô /
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
- ˈ°ä³ó°ù¾±²õ³Ù¾±²¹²Ô±ô²â, adjectiveadverb
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of Christian1
Example Sentences
Like their male counterparts in online Christian discourse, Halili and Reitsma don't seem much interested in Christian doctrines about feeding the poor, healing the sick or welcoming the stranger.
The parents draw strength from friends, family, their Christian faith and the knowledge that their daughter was an honest person who always tried to do the right thing.
Christian: Explain to me how Tarkowski didn't get a red on VAR review?
The suspected leader of the plot, Christian Malanga, a US national of Congolese origin, was killed during the attack, along with five others.
A devout Christian Scientist who eschewed traditional medical treatment, Kilmer died Tuesday in Los Angeles, according to the New York Times.
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