Cristendom
See also: cristendom
Middle English
Alternative forms
- Crystendome, cristendome, crystyndom, Crystyndome, Crisstenndom, cristindome, cristenedom, Crystendam, Crystendome, Xp̄endome, cristendam
Etymology
From Old English crīstendōm; equivalent to Cristen + -dom.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkristɛndoːm/, /ˈkristəndɔm/
Proper noun
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
- English: Christendom
- Scots: Christendom
References
- “Cristendọ̄̆m (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-27.