Christian
ˈkrɪstʃən
Definition

Definition of Christian - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

religionrelated to beliefs and teachings based on Jesus and his followers
  • She attends a Christian church every Sunday.
religious

Noun

followerperson who follows Christianity
  • She is a devout Christian who attends church every Sunday.
believer disciple follower
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Expressions with Christian

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the Old and New Testaments in Christianity
The Christian Bible includes both the Old and New Testaments.
faith based on Jesus's teachings and the Bible
Christian religion teaches love and forgiveness.
showing strong dislike or opposition to Christianity
The law was criticized as anti-Christian.
showing strong evangelical zeal
His born-again Christian enthusiasm is contagious.
concerning Jewish and Christian ideas, customs or moral teachings
The course explored Judeo-Christian themes in Western history.
beliefs and teachings of Christianity
Christian theology includes the concept of the Trinity.

Origin of Christian

Greek, christos (anointed)

Terms with Christian included in their meaning

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worship building
building for Christian worship
faith group
specific Christian denomination
Christian clergy
ordained minister of the Catholic, Orthodox, or Anglican Church
religion
Christian song of praise sung to God or a saint
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second part of the Christian Bible
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female member of a Christian religious community
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Christian worship service
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forbidden fruit in Christian tradition

Examples of Christian in a sentence

  • They celebrated Christian holidays with great enthusiasm.
  • A Christian believes in the teachings of Jesus Christ.
  • The Christian community gathered for the holiday celebration.

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  1. French:chrétien, ...
  2. German:christlich, Christ, ...
  3. Italian:cristiano, cristiana, ...
  4. Spanish:cristiano, cristiana, ...
  5. Portuguese:cristão, cristã, ...
  6. Chinese:基督教的, 基督徒, ...
  7. Japanese:キリスト教の, キリスト教徒, ...
  8. Arabic:مَسِيحِيّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:נוֹצְרִי, ...
  10. Russian:христианский, христианин, ...
  11. Ukrainian:християнський, християнин, ...
  12. Hindi:ईसाई, ...

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