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Etymology
From Latin Chrīstus, from Ancient Greek Χριστός, noun use of χριστός, khristos meaning anointed. Christian, from the Greek Christ+ianos, was originally a term used by unbelievers to describe the followers of Jesus Christ as His possessions (i.e. the suffix ianos was popularly used to specify the slaves of the one whose name with which it was compounded i.e. Christianos meant slaves of Christ), and was the name given to the church by the Greeks and Romans who most often intended it in a derogatory manner - although Paul, in referring to himself, made reference to that slave, or servant, label in a positive way by honorably calling himself a "a servant of Jesus Christ" (Romans 1:1). The word Christian is first used in Antioch, according to Acts xi.25-26.
Noun
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Singular Christian |
Plural Christians |
Christian (plural Christians)
- (Christianity) A believer in Christianity.
- (Christianity) An individual who seeks to live his or her life according to the principles and values taught by Jesus Christ.
- (Christianity) An individual who has a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
Proper noun
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Singular Christian |
Plural - |
Christian
- A male given name found in England since the twelfth century.
- A female given name of medieval usage, rare today.
Translations
male given name
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Related terms
- feminine forms: Christiana, Christina, Christine
Adjective
Christian (comparative more Christian, superlative most Christian)
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Positive Christian |
Comparative more Christian |
Superlative most Christian |
- (not comparable) Of, like or relating to Christianity or Christians.
- Kind, charitable.
- That's very Christian of you.
- To non-Christians, this may be an offensive usage (similarly, see the offensive usage of Jew)
Translations
of, like or relating to Christianity
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Synonyms
- (kind): xian, charitable, helpful, kind, neighborly/neighbourly, sweet (informal)
Antonyms
Derived terms
Related terms
- Christ
- Christianity
- Christianize
- small c Christian
See also
Anagrams
- Anagrams of achiinrst
- Christina
Danish
Alternative spellings
Proper noun
Christian
- A male given name traditionally popular in Denmark, as the name of ten ruling kings since the fifteenth century.
Related terms
- variants: Carsten, Chresten, Chris, Christen, Karsten, Kresten, Kristen
- feminine forms: Christine, Kirstine.
French
Proper noun
Christian IPA: /kʁis.tjɑ̃/
- A male given name, cognate to Christian.
Related terms
- female given names: Christiane, Christine, Christelle
German
Proper noun
Christian
- A male given name.
Related terms
- Carsten, Karsten
- feminine forms: Christiane, Christina, Christine.
Norwegian
Proper noun
Christian
- A male given name, an alternative spelling of Kristian.
Old French
Proper noun
Christian m. (nominative Christians)
- A male given name, cognate to Christian in Modern English
Swedish
Proper noun
Christian
- A male given name, an alternative spelling of Kristian.
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Q. I am a big fan of Skillet, Disciple and Kutless. What other Christian rock bands would you recommend that are similar to these bands? No punk rock like Hawk Nelson, please. Thanks!
Asked by cknc19 - Sun Dec 28 09:35:12 2008 - - 7 Answers - 4 Comments
A. What do you think of Thousand foot krutch. They are very similar to Skillet. I also like the band Red. They are christian but have been touring with bands like Three days grace and breaking benjamin. Anberlin - may be a little too poppy? As I lay Dying - is good but they are more christian metal.
Answered by BIFFERD - Sun Dec 28 09:42:44 2008
