What does Christian mean?
Definitions for Christian
ˈkrɪs tʃənChris·tian
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word Christian.
Princeton's WordNet
Christian(adj)
a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
Christian(adj)
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
"Christian rites"
christian(adj)
following the teachings or manifesting the qualities or spirit of Jesus Christ
Wiktionary
Christian(Noun)
A believer in Christianity.
Etymology: c. 1590, from Christianus, from Χριστιανός, from Χριστός + -ιανός; as if .
Christian(Noun)
An individual who seeks to live his or her life according to the principles and values taught by Jesus Christ.
Etymology: c. 1590, from Christianus, from Χριστιανός, from Χριστός + -ιανός; as if .
Christian(Noun)
An individual who has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Etymology: c. 1590, from Christianus, from Χριστιανός, from Χριστός + -ιανός; as if .
Christian(Adjective)
Of, like or relating to Christianity or Christians.
Etymology: c. 1590, from Christianus, from Χριστιανός, from Χριστός + -ιανός; as if .
Christian(Adjective)
Kind, charitable, or generous.
That's very Christian of you.
Etymology: c. 1590, from Christianus, from Χριστιανός, from Χριστός + -ιανός; as if .
Christian(Adjective)
Righteous, ethical or moral.
Etymology: c. 1590, from Christianus, from Χριστιανός, from Χριστός + -ιανός; as if .
Christian(ProperNoun)
found in England since the twelfth century.
Etymology: c. 1590, from Christianus, from Χριστιανός, from Χριστός + -ιανός; as if .
Christian(ProperNoun)
of medieval usage, rare today.
Etymology: c. 1590, from Christianus, from Χριστιανός, from Χριστός + -ιανός; as if .
Webster Dictionary
Christian(noun)
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
Etymology: [L. christianus, Gr. ; cf. AS. cristen. See Christ.]
Christian(noun)
one born in a Christian country or of Christian parents, and who has not definitely becomes an adherent of an opposing system
Etymology: [L. christianus, Gr. ; cf. AS. cristen. See Christ.]
Christian(noun)
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 Disciples of Christ, and Campbellites
Etymology: [L. christianus, Gr. ; cf. AS. cristen. See Christ.]
Christian(noun)
one of a sect (called Christian Connection) of open-communion immersionists. The Bible is their only authoritative rule of faith and practice
Etymology: [L. christianus, Gr. ; cf. AS. cristen. See Christ.]
Christian(adj)
pertaining to Christ or his religion; as, Christian people
Etymology: [L. christianus, Gr. ; cf. AS. cristen. See Christ.]
Christian(adj)
pertaining to the church; ecclesiastical; as, a Christian court
Etymology: [L. christianus, Gr. ; cf. AS. cristen. See Christ.]
Christian(adj)
characteristic of Christian people; civilized; kind; kindly; gentle; beneficent
Etymology: [L. christianus, Gr. ; cf. AS. cristen. See Christ.]
Freebase
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. "Christian" derives from the Koine Greek word Christ, a translation of the Biblical Hebrew term Messiah. Central to the Christian faith is the gospel, the teaching that humans have hope for salvation through the message and work of Jesus, and particularly, his atoning death on the cross 1Co 15:3 and resurrection 1Co 15:4. Christians also believe Jesus is the Messiah prophesied in the Hebrew Bible. Most Christians believe in the doctrine of the Trinity, a description of God as Father, Son and Holy Spirit. This includes the vast majority of churches in Christianity, although a minority are Non-trinitarians. The term "Christian" is also used adjectivally to describe anything associated with Christianity, or in a proverbial sense "all that is noble, and good, and Christ-like." It is also used as a label to identify people who associate with the cultural aspects of Christianity, irrespective of personal religious beliefs or practices.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Christian
the name of nine kings of Denmark, of whom the first began to reign in 1448 and the last in 1863, and the following deserve notice: Christian II., conquered Sweden, but proving a tyrant, was driven from the throne by Gustavus Vasa in 1522, upon which his own subjects deposed him, an act which he resented by force of arms, in which he was defeated in 1531, his person seized, and imprisoned for life; characterised by Carlyle as a "rash, unwise, explosive man" (1481-1559). Christian IV., king from 1588 to 1648; took part on the Protestant side in the Thirty Years' War, and was defeated by Tilly; he was a good ruler, and was much beloved by his subjects; was rather unsteady in his habits, it is said (1577-1648). Christian IX., king from 1863; son of Duke William of Sleswick-Holstein, father of the Princess of Wales, George I., king of Greece, and the dowager Empress of Russia; b. 1818.
The Roycroft Dictionary
christian
1. One of a sect that despises and rejects the race from which its founder sprang. 2. A person who thinks he believes in a certain creed that he does not believe in, and thus is pied mentally, morally and arithmetically. 3. A man who keeps one day in the week holy and raises hell with folks and fauna the other six--sometimes.
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
CHRISTIAN
A member of any orthodox church.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
christian
A gold Danish coin, value in England from 16s. to 16s. 4d.
Editors Contribution
Christian
a disciple of Jesus Christ; one who has given his/her life to Christ and trusted in him for salvation
He was a true Christian being fervently, zealous for the doctrine of justification as taught by Jesus his Lord.
Submitted by Noah Hirsch on May 8, 2018
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Christian' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1650
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Christian' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2464
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Christian' in Nouns Frequency: #1767
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Christian' in Adjectives Frequency: #209
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Christian in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Christian in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of Christian in a Sentence
As Rollo's death drew near, he went mad and had a hundred Christian prisoners beheaded in front of him in honour of the gods whom he had worshipped, and in the end distributed a hundred pounds of gold around the churches in honour of the true God in whose name he had accepted baptism.
I agree with the pope as far as being a true Christian, you accept everybody, i happen to like Trump but I don't know if he's literally about building walls or that's just a figure of speech.
I am a Christian. My company will be run in a way that reflects that. Dishonesty, thievery, immoral behavior, etc. will not be welcomed, i would not hesitate to refuse service to an openly gay person or persons. Homosexuality is wrong, period.
They indicate that there was a significant Christian population in the area which felt they needed to hide their activities, this is probably an indication of the persecution by the Roman government, which was common in the period.
Donald Trump's doing so much to discredit the Christian witness.
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- مسيحيArabic
- křesťanCzech
- kristenDanish
- ChristianGerman
- ΧριστιανόςGreek
- cristianoSpanish
- kristillinenFinnish
- ChristianFrench
- ईसाईHindi
- keresztényHungarian
- KristenIndonesian
- cristianoItalian
- נוצריHebrew
- クリスチャンJapanese
- 신자Korean
- ChristianaLatin
- ChristelijkDutch
- christianNorwegian
- chrześcijaninPolish
- cristãoPortuguese
- creştinRomanian
- КристианRussian
- kristenSwedish
- HristiyanTurkish
- християнськаUkrainian
- christianVietnamese
- 基督教Chinese
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