Cristendom

Middle English

/ˈkristɛndoːm/

proper noun
Definitions
  • 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.

Etymology

Inherited from Old English crīstendōm affix from Middle English Cristen.

Origin

Middle English

Cristen

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