Cristendom
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See also: cristendom
Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- Crisstenndom, cristendam, cristendome, cristenedom, cristindome, Crystendam, crystendome, Crystendome, crystyndom, Crystyndome, Xp̄endome
Etymology[edit]
From Old English crīstendōm; equivalent to Cristen + -dom.
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
Cristendom
- Christian belief; faith in Jesus Christ.
- baptism; the induction of someone into the Christian faith.
- The nations of the world that have a Christian ruler or government.
- The whole of the Christian people; Christendom.
- Christianity; the practice of believing in Christ.
- The Christian ecclesiastical structure
- The customs and habits of Christians and Christianity.
Descendants[edit]
- English: Christendom
- Scots: Christendom
References[edit]
- “Cristendọ̄̆m, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-27.