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christiania |
christianisation |
christianise |
christianism |
christianite |
christianity
| christianization
| christianize
| christianlike
| christianly
| christianness
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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun christianity has 2 senses
- christianity(n = noun.cognition) christian religion - a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior; Array is a kind of faith, religion, religious belief
- christianity(n = noun.group) christendom - the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia); "for a thousand years the Roman Catholic Church was the principal church of Christendom" is a kind of body
has particulars: adventism, second adventism, catholicism, catholicity, albigensianism, catharism, donatism, protestantism, puseyism, tractarianism
Derived form adjective christian2
has parts: christian church, church, church
Derived form adjective christian1
CIDE DICTIONARY
christianity, n. [OE. cristiente, OF. cristienté, F. chrétienté, fr. L. christianitas. ].
- The religion of Christians; the system of doctrines and precepts taught by Christ. [1913 Webster]
- Practical conformity of one's inward and outward life to the spirit of the Christian religion [1913 Webster]
- The body of Christian believers. [1913 Webster]"To Walys fled the christianitee
Of olde Britons." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
christianity, n.
1 the Christian religion; its beliefs and practices.
2 being a Christian; Christian quality or character.
3 = CHRISTENDOM.
1 the Christian religion; its beliefs and practices.
2 being a Christian; Christian quality or character.
3 = CHRISTENDOM.
Etymology
ME cristianite f. OF crestient{eacute} f. crestien CHRISTIAN
THESAURUS
christianity
Christendom, Christianism, Christlikeness, Christliness, Judeo-Christian religion, Orthodox Christianity, Protestant Christianity, angelicalness, beauty of holiness, fear of God, godlikeness, godliness, godly-mindedness, goodness, heavenliness, heavenly-mindedness, holiness, holy-mindedness, odor of sanctity, otherworldliness, pureness, pureness of heart, purity, righteousness, sainthood, saintlikeness, saintliness, saintship, sanctitude, sanctity, seraphicalness, spiritual-mindedness, spirituality, unearthliness, unworldlinessROGET THESAURUS
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Orthodoxy
N orthodoxy, strictness, soundness, religious truth, true faith, truth, soundness of doctrine, Christianity, Christianism, Catholicism, Catholicity, the faith once delivered to the saints, hyperorthodoxy, iconoclasm, The Church, Catholic Church, Universal Church, Apostolic Church, Established Church, temple of the Holy Ghost, Church of Christ, body of Christ, members of Christ, disciples of Christ, followers of Christ, Christian, Christian community, true believer, canonist, Christendom, collective body of Christians, canons, thirty nine articles, Apostles' Creed, Nicene Creed, Athanasian Creed, Church Catechism, textuary, orthodox, sound, strick, faithful, catholic, schismless, Christian, evangelical, scriptural, divine, monotheistic, true, of the true faith.
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