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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior;
[syn: Christianity, Christian religion]

2. the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia);
- Example: "for a thousand years the Roman Catholic Church was the principal church of Christendom"
[syn: Christendom, Christianity]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Christianity \Chris*tian"i*ty\, n. [OE. cristiente, OF. cristient['e], F. chr['e]tient['e], fr. L. christianitas. ] [1913 Webster] 1. The religion of Christians; the system of doctrines and precepts taught by Christ. [1913 Webster] 2. Practical conformity of one's inward and outward life to the spirit of the Christian religion [1913 Webster] 3. The body of Christian believers. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] To Walys fled the christianitee Of olde Britons. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Christianity n 1: a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior [syn: Christianity, Christian religion] 2: the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia); "for a thousand years the Roman Catholic Church was the principal church of Christendom" [syn: Christendom, Christianity]