Christian
1 Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or derived from Jesus Christ or His teachings.
a Christian faith.
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of, pertaining to, believing in, or belonging to the religion based on the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Spain is a Christian country.
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of or relating to Christians.
many Christian deaths in the Crusades.
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exhibiting a spirit proper to a follower of Jesus Christ; Christlike.
She displayed true Christian charity.
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Sometimes Offensive. decent; respectable.
They gave him a good Christian burial.
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Sometimes Offensive. human; not brutal; humane.
Such behavior isn't Christian.
noun
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a person who believes in Jesus Christ; adherent of Christianity.
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a person who exemplifies in their life the teachings of Christ.
He died like a true Christian.
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a member of any of certain Protestant churches, as the Disciples of Christ and the Plymouth Brethren.
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the hero of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress.
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a male given name.
noun
noun
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a person who believes in and follows Jesus Christ
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a member of a Christian Church or denomination
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informal a person who possesses Christian virtues, esp practical ones
adjective
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of, relating to, or derived from Jesus Christ, his teachings, example, or his followers
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(sometimes not capital) exhibiting kindness or goodness
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Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Christian
First recorded in 1250–1300; from Latin Chrīstiānus, from Greek Chrīstiānós, equivalent to Chrīst(ós) Christ + -iānos, from Latin -iānus -ian; replacing Middle English, Old English cristen from Latin, as above
Example Sentences
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They married four months later, dropped out school and launched their television evangelism careers as hosts of a children’s puppet show on Robertson’s Christian Broadcasting Network.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
A larger Palestinian Christian community lives in the West Bank, although emigration has increased since the start of the war.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
Hegseth has also hosted Christian worship services at the Pentagon.
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
Contributing two of those scores was Christian Wade for Newcastle Red Bulls in their 59-26 loss at Northampton Saints, as the veteran winger moves closer to an all-time record.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
If my father had been Christian, it would have made no difference.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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