Meaning of Christendom | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The Christian world; Christ's Church on Earth.
   countable, uncountable
2. The state of being a (devout) Christian; Christian belief or faith.
   archaic, countable, uncountable
3. The name received at baptism; any name or appellation.
   countable, obsolete, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“The Arian doctrine which then divided Christendom.”

“The result is contained in the fact of a wide and still widening Christendom.”

“Wessex was facing new barbarians, apparently intent on destroying everything that Christendom meant for England.”

“By my Chriſtendome, So I were out of priſon, and kept Sheepe, I ſhould be as merry as the day is long.”

“[…]and yet cannot be denied that ſo it ought to be, by any man that would not have his Chriſtendome ſuſpected.”

“Especially about law and its obligatory force was Cromwell's head clear, making clearer distinctions than Wolsey with his conscience or More with his Christendom.”

“[…]but for an Author to renounce his Chriſtendome to write in his owne commendation, to refuſe the name which his Godfathers and Godmothers gaue him in his baptiſme , and call himſelfe a wellwiller to both the writers[…]”

“His faith, his ſweet diſaſter: with a world Of pretty fond adoptious chriſtendomes That blinking Cupid goſſips.”

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