christianity

Noun
Synonyms: ChristianityChristian religionChristendom

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 saviorSynonyms: ChristianityChristian 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”Synonyms: ChristendomChristianity
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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]
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