Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - christian
Christian
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. Phrases and idioms 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. Derivatives Christianize v.tr. & intr. (also -ise). Christianization n. Christianly adv. Etymology: Christianus f. Christus CHRIST
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I. noun Etymology: Latin christianus, adjective & noun, from Greek christianos, from Christos Date: 1526 1. one who professes belief in the teachings of Jesus Christ, b. disciple 2, a member of one of the Churches of Christ separating from the Disciples of Christ in 1906, a member of the ~ denomination having part in the union of the United Church of Christ concluded in 1961, the hero in Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, II. adjective Date: 1547 1. of or relating to ~ity , based on or conforming with ~ity , 2. of, relating to, or being a ~ , professing ~ity , commendably decent or generous , ~ly adjective or adverb ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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