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Etymology
From Latin Chrīstus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, noun use of χριστός, khristos meaning anointed. Christian, from the Greek Christ+ianos, was originally a term used by unbelievers to describe the followers of Jesus Christ as His possessions (i.e. the suffix ianos was popularly used to specify the slaves of the one whose name with which it was compounded i.e. Christianos meant slaves of Christ), and was the name given to the church by the Greeks and Romans who most often intended it in a derogatory manner - although Paul, in referring to himself, made reference to that slave, or servant, label in a positive way by honorably calling himself a "a servant of Jesus Christ" (Romans 1:1). The word Christian is first used in Antioch, according to Acts xi.25-26.
Noun
Christian (plural Christians)
- (Christianity) A believer in Christianity.
- (Christianity) An individual who seeks to live his or her life according to the principles and values taught by Jesus Christ.
- (Christianity) An individual who has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Proper noun
Christian
- A male given name found in England since the twelfth century.
- A female given name of medieval usage, rare today.
- A patronymic surname.
Related terms
- feminine forms: Christiana, Christina, Christine
Translations
male given name
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Adjective
Christian (comparative more Christian, superlative most Christian)
- (not comparable) Of, like or relating to Christianity or Christians.
- Kind, charitable.
- That's very Christian of you.
- To non-Christians, this may be an offensive usage (similarly, see the offensive usage of Jew)
Translations
of, like or relating to Christianity
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Synonyms
- (kind): xian, charitable, helpful, kind, neighborly/neighbourly, sweet (informal)
Antonyms
Derived terms
Related terms
- Christ
- Christianity
- Christianize
- small c Christian
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Danish
Alternative spellings
Proper noun
Christian
- A male given name traditionally popular in Denmark, as the name of ten ruling kings since the fifteenth century.
Related terms
- variants: Carsten, Chresten, Chris, Christen, Karsten, Kresten, Kristen
- feminine forms: Christine, Kirstine.
French
Proper noun
Christian IPA: /kʁis.tjɑ̃/
- A male given name, cognate to Christian.
Related terms
- female given names: Christiane, Christine, Christelle
German
Proper noun
Christian
- A male given name.
Related terms
- Carsten, Karsten
- feminine forms: Christiane, Christina, Christine.
Norwegian
Proper noun
Christian
- A male given name, an alternative spelling of Kristian.
Old French
Proper noun
Christian m. (nominative Christians)
- A male given name, cognate to Christian in Modern English
Swedish
Proper noun
Christian
- A male given name, an alternative spelling of Kristian.
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been studying the craft of acting since the age of 14 Christian has had a successful run so far with two of his own television shows but according to him he is just getting started
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Christian. Bale is interviewed by Matt Lauer for The Dark Knight.
Q. Did they call them barbarians like the roman empire did towards the migratory tribes? Did they promote a climate of hostility towards those indigenous peoples? Did those indigenous peoples ever really stand a chance against the propoganda-driven christian empire?
Asked by Skully - Wed Jan 13 03:43:50 2010 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments
A. Did you completely skip history classes for 12 years?
Answered by Pat - Wed Jan 13 03:51:17 2010
