christian

IPA: krˈɪstʃʌn

Root Word: Christian

A believer in Christianity.
(nonstandard) An adherent of Christianity who is not a Catholic; a Protestant.
An individual who seeks to live his or her life according to the principles and values taught by Jesus Christ.
(obsolete, England) A European, especially though not necessarily of the Christian religion.
A male given name from Ancient Greek found in England since the twelfth century.
A female given name from Ancient Greek of medieval usage, rare today.
A surname originating as a patronymic.
An unincorporated community in Logan County, West Virginia, United States.
Uncommon spelling of Christian. [A believer in Christianity.]

(not comparable) Of, like or relating to Christianity or Christians.
(nonstandard, not comparable) Of, like or relating to Protestant Christians.
(not comparable) Of, like or relating to Jesus Christ.
Kind, charitable; moral; a term of approbation.
Uncommon spelling of Christian. [(not comparable) Of, like or relating to Christianity or Christians.]

Examples of "christian" in Sentences

The modern day christian is badly misunderstood too.
Just another right wing born again christian nut job. rob
I do think the term christian is wrong, dogmatic would be more accurate.
When, exactly, did blatant lying become acceptable in christian bizarro world?
First of all, him being a christian is debatable, as well as having nothing to do with what needs to happen to help Haiti.
The reason i consider myself to be more jewish than christian is because the jews encourage the questioning of god and the Torah.
As a born again christian I would assume that taking Jesus's advise to 'turn the other cheek' might be a more appropriate response.
While we continue those practices the term christian will only be a burlesque expression, signifying no more than that it ironically denominates the rudest sect of barbarians that ever disgraced the hand of their Creator.
Bible-thumping right-wing fundamentalists have also tarnished the popular image of religion to such an extent that someone who openly calls themselves a christian is automatically suspect, and considered likely to be a full-on bigot.