Christian

Chris·tian  (krschn)

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.

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[Middle English Cristen, from Old English cristen, from Latin Chrstinus, from Chrstus, Christ; see Christ.]

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Christian·ly adj. & adv.

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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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Christian - a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination Christian 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" goy, non-Jew, gentile - a Christian as contrasted with a Jew 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

Christian [ˈkrɪstɪən] adj, n → cristiano/a m/f

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Christian [ˈkrɪstɪən] adj, n → chrétien(ne)

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Christian [ˈkrɪstɪən] adj → christlich

n → Christ(in) m(f)

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Christian [ˈkrɪstɪən] adj, n → cristiano/a