Meaning of Christian | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Uncommon spelling of Christian.
   alt-of, uncommon
2. A believer in Christianity.
3. A male given name from Ancient Greek found in England since the twelfth century.
   countable, uncountable
4. A believer in Christianity. An adherent of Christianity who is not a Catholic; a Protestant
5. An adherent of Christianity who is not a Catholic; a Protestant.
   nonstandard
6. A female given name from Ancient Greek of medieval usage, rare today.
   countable, uncountable
7. An adherent of Christianity who is not a Catholic; a Protestant
8. a follower of or a believer in Christ. Christen المَسيحي، النَّصْراني християнин cristão křesťan der/die Christ(in) kristen χριστιανόςcristiano kristlane پیرو مسیح؛ مسیحی kristitty chrétien/-ienne נוצרי ईसाई, मसीही kršćanin keresztény v. keresztyén orang Kristen kristinn, kristinnar trúar cristiano キリスト教信者 기독교인 krikščionis kristietis pengikut Kristian christenkristenchrześcijanin عيسمى، مسيحى: عيسوى مذهبه cristão creştin христианин kresťan, -ka kristjan hrišćanin kristen [person] คริสตศาสนิกช...
9. A person who seeks to live his or her life according to the principles and values taught by Jesus Christ.
10. A surname originating as a patronymic.
    countable, uncountable
11. A person who seeks to live his or her life according to the principles and values taught by Jesus Christ
12. He had a Christian upbringing. christelike مَسيحي، نَصْراني християнски cristão křesťanský christlich kristen χριστιανικόςcristiano kristlik مسیحی kristillinen chrétienנוצרי ईसाई kršćanski keresztény v. keresztyén Kristiani kristinn, kristilegur cristiano キリスト教信者の 기독교의 krikščioniškas kristīgs pegangan Kristian christelijk kristen, kristeligchrześcijański عیسوی cristão creştin христианский kresťanský krščanski hrišćanski kristen, kristlig ซึ่งเกี่ยวกับคริสต์ Hristiyan dinine ait 基督教的 християнс...
13. A European, especially though not necessarily of the Christian religion.
    England, obsolete
14. An unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia, United States.
    countable, uncountable
15. A European, especially though not necessarily of the Christian religion
16. the religion of Christ. Christenskap المَسيحِيَّه، النَّصْرانِيَّه християнство cristianismo křesťanství das Christentum kristendom χριστιανισμόςcristianismo ristiusk دین مسیح kristinusko christianismeנצרות ईसाई धर्म kršćanstvo, kršćanska vjera kereszténység agama Kristen kristni, kristin trú cristianesimo, cristianità キリスト教 기독교 krikščionybė kristietība agama Kristian christendomkristendom, kristenhetchrześcijaństwo د عیسوی دین cristianismo creştinism христианство kresťanstvo krščanstvo hrišć...
17. A male given name from Ancient Greek found in England since the twelfth century
18. the personal name given in addition to the surname. Peter is his Christian name. voornaam, doopnaam الأسم الأول / الشحصي християснко име nome de batismo křestní jméno der Vorname fornavn; døbenavn βαφτιστικό, μικρό όνομαnombre de pila eesnimi نام مسیحی etunimi nom de baptème שֵם פְּרָטִי ईसाई नाम krsno ime keresztnév nama baptis skírnarnafn, fornafn nome di battesimo* 洗礼名 셰레명 vardas, krikštavardis []vārds; kristīts vārds nama kristian doopnaam døpe-/fornavn imię د عیسسوی نوم nome de baptismo ...
19. Professing belief in Jesus as Christ or following the religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus.
20. Relating to or derived from Jesus or Jesus's teachings.
21. Manifesting the qualities or spirit of Jesus, especially in showing concern for others.
22. Relating to or characteristic of Christianity or its adherents.
23. One who professes belief in Jesus as Christ or follows a religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus.
24. One who lives according to the teachings of Jesus.

Equivalents

Examples

“Shyl.... If a Iewe wrong a Christian, what is his humillity, reuenge? If a Christian wrong a Iewe, what should his sufferance be by Christian example, why reuenge? The villanie you teach me I will execute, and it shall goe hard but I will better the instruction.”

“The whole life of a good Christian is nothing else but a state of holy desire (sanctum desiderium).”

““Mahatma Gandhi, I am very anxious to see Christianity naturalized in India, so that it shall be no longer a foreign thing identified with foreign people and a foreign government, but a part of the national life of India... What would you suggest that we do to make that possible?” He very gravely and thoughtfully replied: “I would suggest, first, that all of you Christians, missionaries and all, must begin to live more like Jesus Christ.””

“[…]thousands of people have been killed in recent years in violence between Muslims and Christians[…]”

“On the contrary, many lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Christians and Catholics, including heterosexual allies of lesbians and gay Christians, of them, have voiced their opinions on the complicated issues of religion and sexuality.”

“In South Korea, the Mingjung Theology inspired Christians and Catholics to question the legitimacy of the authoritarian regime.”

“The point of emphasis here is the fact that many Igbo became Catholics or Christians not because they were convinced of the teachings and practice of Christianity but as a result of many factors.”

“Catholics, Christians, Jews, Muslims, and any other dogma that you read about were warring, while fully in their deception from the Light of Truth.”

“Another way Christians and Catholics are perceived as anti-homosexual is via institutional oppression.”

“Ye lyfe of euery christian, is as a pilgremage.”

“The very word ‘Christianity’ is a misunderstanding—at bottom there was only one Christian, and he died on the cross.”

“‘You’re riding for a fall, Healey, you know that? There are hedges and ditches ahead and you are on course for an almighty cropper.’ ‘Sir.’ ‘And I shall be cheering and laughing as you tumble,’ said Meddlar, his spectacles flashing. ‘That’s just the warm-hearted Christian in you, sir.’”

“Roughly 40 to 45 percent of Signature’s gynecomastia patients, says co-founder Christian Gotti, are users of Image- and Performance-Enhancing Drugs (IPEDs).”

“[…] I ſtopt ſhort, and, pocketting my ducats in a great hurry, took out ſome rials, approached the hat, that was expoſed for the reception of charity extorted from chriſtians by fear, and dropt them into it, one after another, that the beggar might ſee how nobly I uſed him.”

“Corinna then recollected, that in this very amphitheatre, the persecuted christians died victims of their perseverance, and shewing Lord Nelville the altars which are raised in honour of their ashes, as well as the path of the cross, which is trodden by penitents, at the foot of the most magnificent wrecks of worldly grandeur, asked him, if the ashes of martyrs conveyed no language to his heart?”

“John 13th, invented the christening and blessing of bells, which ceremonies must certainly have rendered these noisey things, more sonorous and pleasing to the pious ear of a good christian.”

“[…] a lector of water levels, most venerable Kevin, then effused thereby letting there be water where was theretofore dry land, by him so concreated, who now, confirmed a strong and perfect christian, blessed Kevin, exorcised his holy sister water, perpetually chaste, so that, well understanding, she should fill to midheight his tubbathaltar, which hanbathtub, most blessed Kevin, ninthly enthroned, […]”

“The most isolated christian […] does not come to God like the pagan mystic, as the alone to the Alone.”

“Hence the faithful christians will readily obey Christ, who is the ruler of justice in the community.”

“The first model offered by Campi, appropriately enough given the intense interest displayed by ecclesiastical eruditi of the period in the sufferings of the early christians, was that of the third-century martyr and preeminent patron of Piacenza: S. Antonino.”

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