christian

noun Christians · christian · Xtian · Xian

1. A believer in Christianity. 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.
2. nonstandard An adherent of Christianity who is not a Catholic; a Protestant. 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.
3. A person who seeks to live his or her life according to the principles and values taught by Jesus Christ. Ye lyfe of euery christian, is as a pilgremage.
4. England, obsolete A European, especially though not necessarily of the Christian religion.

proper noun Christians · christian · Xtian · Xian

1. countable, uncountable A male given name from Ancient Greek found in England since the twelfth century. Roughly 40 to 45 percent of Signature’s gynecomastia patients, says co-founder Christian Gotti, are users of Image- and Performance-Enhancing Drugs (IPEDs).
2. countable, uncountable A female given name from Ancient Greek of medieval usage, rare today.
3. countable, uncountable A surname originating as a patronymic.
4. countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia, United States.

adjective more Christian · most Christian · christian · Xtian · Xian

1. not comparable Of, like or relating to Christianity or Christians.
2. nonstandard, not comparable Of, like or relating to Protestant Christians. While Christian churches allow lay believers in Jesus to do exorcism, Catholics limit the practice to selected priests.
3. not comparable Of, like or relating to Jesus Christ.
4. Kind, charitable; moral; a term of approbation. That’s very Christian of you.

Similar: charitable, helpful, kind, neighborly, neighbourly, sweet · Opposite: agnostic, atheist, heathen, non-Christian, pagan, corrupt, immoral, improper, unjust, savage, sinful

noun christians

1. uncommon Uncommon spelling of Christian […] 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.

adjective more christian · most christian

1. uncommon Uncommon spelling of Christian When I employ myſelf upon a paper of morality, I generally conſider how I may recommend the particular virtue which I treat of, by the precepts or examples of the ancient heathens; by that means, if poſſible, to ſhame thoſe who have greater advantages of knowing their duty, and therefore greater obl