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Webster 1913 Edition
Christendom
Chris′ten-dom
,Noun.
[AS.
cristendōm
; cristen
a Christian + -dom
.] 1.
The profession of faith in Christ by baptism; hence, the Christian religion, or the adoption of it.
[Obs.]
Shak.
2.
The name received at baptism; or, more generally, any name or appelation.
[Obs.]
Pretty, fond, adoptious
christendoms
. Shakespeare
3.
That portion of the world in which Christianity prevails, or which is governed under Christian institutions, in distinction from heathen or Muslim lands.
The Arian doctrine which then divided
Christendom
. Milton
A wide and still widening
Christendom
. Coleridge.
4.
The whole body of Christians.
Hooker.
Webster 1828 Edition
Christendom
CHRISTENDOM
, n.1.
The territories, countries or regions inhabited by Christians, or those who profess to believe in the Christian religion.2.
The whole body of Christians.3.
Christianity; the Christian religion; as, while Christendom prevailed.Definition 2024
Christendom
Christendom
See also: christendom
English
Noun
Christendom (countable and uncountable, plural Christendoms)
- The Christian world. [from 14thc.]
- Milton
- The Arian doctrine which then divided Christendom.
- Coleridge
- A wide and still widening Christendom.
- 2009, Diarmaid MacCulloch, A History of Christianity, Penguin, 2010, p.503:
- Wessex was facing new barbarians, apparently intent on destroying everything that Christendom meant for England.
- Milton
- (obsolete) The state of being a Christian. [9th-17thc.]
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, chapter lxiij, in Le Morte Darthur, book X:
- And also sire Palomydes auowed neuer to take ful crystendome vnto the tyme that he had done seuen batails within the lystys
- 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, chapter lxiij, in Le Morte Darthur, book X:
- (obsolete) The name received at baptism; any name or appellation.
- Shakespeare
- Pretty, fond, adoptious Christendoms.
- Shakespeare
Related terms
Translations
the Christian world
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See also: Christendom
Dutch
Noun
christendom n (uncountable)
- Christianity
- (rare) Christendom
Derived terms
- christendommelijk