Chrīstˈhood noun

The condition of being the Christ or Messiah

Christian /krisˈchən/ noun

1. A believer in the religion based on the teachings of Christ, or one so classified
2. A follower of Christ
3. A person whose behaviour is considered becoming to a follower of Christ
4. Often a vague term of approbation, a decent, respectable, kindly, charitably-minded person
5. A human being (informal)

1. Relating to Christ or His religion
2. In the spirit of Christ

Christˈianism noun

Christianity /kris-ti-anˈi-ti/ noun

1. The religion based on the teachings of Christ
2. The spirit of this religion
3. Christendom

Christianīzāˈtion or Christianīsāˈtion noun

Christˈianize or Christˈianise transitive verb

1. To make Christian
2. To convert to Christianity

Christˈianizer or Christˈianiser noun

Christˈianlike adjective

Christˈianly adjective and adverb

Christˈianness noun

Christˈingle /kristˈing-gəl/ noun

A Christmas symbol for children, usu consisting of an orange containing a candle, with fruit and nuts and red paper or ribbon, representing Christ as the light of the world, its creation and His passion

Chrīstˈless adjective

Chrīstˈlike adjective

Chrīstˈliness noun

Chrīstˈly adjective

Like Christ

Christ-cross-row or criss-cross-row /krisˈkros-rō/ noun (archaic and dialect)

The alphabet, from hornbooks in which the alphabet was preceded by the figure of a cross (Christ-cross or criss-cross)

Christian Brothers plural noun (RC church)

A lay order, founded in France in 1684, involved in the education of the young

Christian era noun

The era counted from the traditionally accepted date of the birth of Christ

Christian name noun

1. The name given at one's christening
2. The personal name as distinguished from the surname

Christian Science noun

A religion based on spiritual or divine healing with rejection of orthodox medicine, founded in 1879 by Mary Baker Eddy

Christian Scientist noun

Christian Socialism noun

1. A mid-19c movement for applying Christian ethics to social reform
2. The principles of a pre-World War II Austrian Roman Catholic political party

Christ'sˈ-thorn noun

Any of several prickly shrubs, eg Paliurus spina-christi of the family Rhamnaceae, common in the Mediterranean region, or a kind of jujube tree (Zizyphus spina-christi), from which Christ's crown of thorns is thought to have been made