Christendom
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Christendom
- /ˈkɹɪsn̩dəm/
Where it comes from
From Middle English cristendom, cristendome, from Old English cristendōm, equivalent to Christen + -dom.
noun Christendoms · Christiandom · Christdom
- The Christian world; Christ's Church on Earth. The Arian doctrine which then divided Christendom.
- The state of being a (devout) Christian; Christian belief or faith. By my Chriſtendome, So I were out of priſon, and kept Sheepe, I ſhould be as merry as the day is long.
- The name received at baptism; any name or appellation. […]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[…]
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noun the Christian world
| Español | cristiandad |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 기독교계 gidokgyogye |
| 日本語 | キリスト教世界 kirisuto-kyō sekai |
| 中文 | 基督教 Jīdūjiào, 基督教世界 Jīdūjiào shìjiè |
| हिन्दी | आलम-ए-मसीहियत ālam-e-masīhiyat |
| Português | cristandade |
| Français | chrétienté |
| Deutsch | Christenheit, Christentum, Christenwelt |
| Italiano | cristianità |
| Ελληνικά | χριστιανοσύνη christianosýni |
| Română | creștinătate |
| Русский | христианский мир xristianskij mir |
| العربية | العَالَم المَسِيحِيّ al-ʕālam al-masīḥiyy |
| עברית | נַצְרוּת natsrút |
Talk about this word "Christendom." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/christendom. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Christendom. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/christendom "Christendom." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/christendom.Cite this
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title = {Christendom},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/christendom},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
