Chris·tian (kr s ch n)adj. 1. Professing belief in Jesus as Christ or following the religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus. 2. Relating to or derived from Jesus or Jesus's teachings. 3. Manifesting the qualities or spirit of Jesus; Christlike. 4. Relating to or characteristic of Christianity or its adherents. 5. Showing a loving concern for others; humane. n. 1. One who professes belief in Jesus as Christ or follows the religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus. 2. One who lives according to the teachings of Jesus. [Middle English Cristen, from Old English cristen, from Latin Chr  sti nus, from Chrstus, Christ; see Christ.]Chris tian·ly adj. & adv. |
| Christian, Charlie 1916-1942. American jazz guitarist and blues singer. One of the first to amplify the guitar, he influenced its emergence as a solo instrument in jazz. |
Christian
Noun
1. a person who believes in and follows Jesus Christ
2. Informal a person who displays the virtues of kindness and mercy encouraged in the teachings of Jesus Christ
Adjective
1. of Jesus Christ, Christians, or Christianity
2. kind or good
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  Christian - a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denominationChristian church, church - one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship religious person - a person who manifests devotion to a deity Adventist, Second Adventist - a member of Christian denomination that expects the imminent advent of Christ gentile - a Christian; "Christians refer to themselves as gentiles" Protestant - an adherent of Protestantism Quaker, Friend - a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers) Catholic - a member of a Catholic church Old Catholic - a member of the church formed in the 19th century by German Catholics who refused to accept the infallibility of the Pope Copt - a member of the Coptic Church Apostle - (New Testament) one of the original 12 disciples chosen by Christ to preach his gospel Apostelic Father, Apostle - any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people arianist - an adherent of Arianism (the belief that Jesus Christ was not truly God) born-again Christian - a Christian who has experienced a dramatic conversion to faith in Jesus communicant - a person entitled to receive Communion Melchite, Melkite - an Orthodox Christian or Uniate Christian belonging to the patriarchate of Alexandria or Antioch or Jerusalem Melchite, Melkite - an eastern Christian in Egypt or Syria who adheres to the Orthodox faith as defined by the council of Chalcedon in 451 and as accepted by the Byzantine emperor Nazarene - an early name for any Christian Shaker - a member of Christian group practicing celibacy and communal living and common possession of property and separation from the world Tractarian - a follower of Tractarianism and supporter of the Oxford movement (which was expounded in pamphlets called `Tracts for the Times') |
| Adj. | 1. | Christian - relating to or characteristic of Christianity; "Christian rites" faith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality" |
| 2. | christian - following the teachings or manifesting the qualities or spirit of Jesus Christ unchristian - not of a Christian faith |
Translations
n Christian [ˈkristʃən]
a follower of or a believer in Christ. Christen المَسيحي، النَّصْراني християнин křesťan kristen der/die Christ(in) χριστιανός cristiano kristlane پیرو مسیح؛ مسیحی kristitty chrétien/-ienne נוֹצרִי ईसाई, मसीही kršćanin keresztény v. keresztyén orang Kristen kristinn, kristinnar trúar cristiano キリスト教信者 기독교도 krikščionis kristietis pengikut Kristian christen kristen(t menneske) chrześcijanin cristão creştin христианин kresťan, -ka kristjan hrišćanin kristen [] คริสตศาสนิกชน Hristiyan 基督教徒 християнин, християнка عیسائی người theo đạo Cơ đốc 基督教徒
adj
He had a Christian upbringing. christelike مَسيحي، نَصْراني християнски křesťanský kristen christlich χριστιανικός cristiano kristlik مسیحی kristillinen chrétien נוֹצרִי ईसाई kršćanski keresztény v. keresztyén Kristiani kristinn, kristilegur cristiano キリスト教信者の 그리스도의, 기독교도의 krikščioniškas kristīgs pegangan Kristian christelijk kristen, kristelig chrześcijański cristão creştin христианский kresťanský krščanski hrišćanski kristen, kristlig ซึ่งเกี่ยวกับคริสต์ Hristiyan dinine ait 基督教徒的 християнський عیسائی ہونا thuộc Cơ đốc giáo 基督教徒的
n Christiˈanity [-ˈӕnəti]
the religion of Christ. Christenskap المَسيحِيَّه، النَّصْرانِيَّه християнство křesťanství kristendom das Christentum χριστιανισμός cristianismo ristiusk دین مسیح kristinusko christianisme נַצרוּת ईसाई धर्म kršćanstvo, kršćanska vjera kereszténység agama Kristen kristni, kristin trú cristianesimo, cristianità キリスト教 기독교 krikščionybė kristietība agama Kristian christendom kristendom, kristenhet chrześcijaństwo cristianismo creştinism христианство kresťanstvo krščanstvo hrišćanstvo kristendom[], den kristna läran ศาสนาคริสต์ Hristiyanlık 基督教 християнство عیسائیت đạo Cơ đốc 基督教
christian name
the personal name given in addition to the surname Peter is his Christian name. voornaam, doopnaam الأسم الأول / الشحصي християснко име křestní jméno fornavn; døbenavn der Vorname βαφτιστικό, μικρό όνομα nombre 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 세례명 vardas, krikštavardis []vārds; kristīts vārds nama kristian doopnaam døpe-/fornavn imię nome de baptismo nume de botez имя krstné meno krstno ime kršteno ime förnamn, dopnamn ชื่อจริง ad, isim 教名 ім'я, на відміну від прізвища عیسائی نام tên thánh 教名
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