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Christian
noun
a
person
who
believes
that
Jesus
Christ
is
the
Son
of
God
and
follows
the
religion
of
Christianity
•
Christians
gather
at
the
church
every
Sunday
morning
.
Christians
gather
at
the
church
every
Sunday
morning
.
•
The
young
Christian
prayed
quietly
before
the
meal
.
The
young
Christian
prayed
quietly
before
the
meal
.
From
Middle
English
Cristen
,
from
Old
English
cristen
,
from
Latin
Christianus
“
follower
of
Christ
”.
adjective
connected
with
Christianity
or
its
followers
•
The
town
has
several
Christian
churches
of
different
denominations
.
The
town
has
several
Christian
churches
of
different
denominations
.
•
Easter
is
a
major
Christian
holiday
.
Easter
is
a
major
Christian
holiday
.
See
noun
sense
etymology
.
noun
a
person
who
believes
in
Jesus
Christ
and
follows
the
religion
of
Christianity
•
Many
Christians
gather
every
Sunday
to
pray
and
sing
hymns
.
Many
Christians
gather
every
Sunday
to
pray
and
sing
hymns
.
•
As
a
devoted
Christian
,
he
reads
the
Bible
every
night
before
bed
.
As
a
devoted
Christian
,
he
reads
the
Bible
every
night
before
bed
.
Old
English
Crīstian
,
from
Latin
Christianus
‘
follower
of
Christ
’.
adjective
connected
with
Christianity
,
its
people
,
beliefs
,
or
culture
•
They
attended
a
traditional
Christian
wedding
in
the
old
stone
church
.
They
attended
a
traditional
Christian
wedding
in
the
old
stone
church
.
•
The
museum
displays
ancient
Christian
art
from
the
Middle
Ages
.
The
museum
displays
ancient
Christian
art
from
the
Middle
Ages
.
As
an
adjective
,
recorded
from
late
Middle
English
,
meaning
‘
relating
to
Christians
or
Christianity
’.
adjective
showing
the
kindness
,
forgiveness
,
and
compassion
taught
by
Jesus
Christ
•
It
was
very
Christian
of
you
to
forgive
him
.
It
was
very
Christian
of
you
to
forgive
him
.
•
She
made
a
Christian
gesture
by
donating
to
the
victims
.
She
made
a
Christian
gesture
by
donating
to
the
victims
.
Extension
of
the
religious
sense
by
metaphor
to
describe
behavior
reflecting
Christian
virtues
.
adjective
showing
kindness
,
forgiveness
,
or
other
qualities
taught
by
Jesus
•
It
was
very
Christian
of
her
to
forgive
him
so
quickly
.
It
was
very
Christian
of
her
to
forgive
him
so
quickly
.
•
Helping
the
poor
is
considered
a
Christian
act
.
Helping
the
poor
is
considered
a
Christian
act
.
Extension
of
the
religious
adjective
to
moral
qualities
was
first
noted
in
the
17th
century
.
Christmas
noun
-
Christmas
the
Christian
festival
celebrated
on
25
December
to
mark
the
birth
of
Jesus
Christ
,
and
the
holiday
period
around
that
date
•
Every
year
,
our
family
gathers
for
Christmas
dinner
at
my
grandmother
’
s
house
.
Every
year
,
our
family
gathers
for
Christmas
dinner
at
my
grandmother
’
s
house
.
•
The
children
were
excited
to
open
their
presents
on
Christmas
morning
.
The
children
were
excited
to
open
their
presents
on
Christmas
morning
.
Old
English
Cristes
mæsse
“
mass
of
Christ
,”
referring
to
a
church
service
celebrating
Jesus
’
s
birth
;
over
time
it
came
to
mean
the
festival
itself
.
interjection
used
as
a
mild
exclamation
to
show
surprise
,
frustration
,
or
annoyance
•
Christmas
!
I
left
my
wallet
at
home
again
.
Christmas
!
I
left
my
wallet
at
home
again
.
•
Christmas
—
that
was
a
close
call
!
Christmas
—
that
was
a
close
call
!
Originates
from
using
the
sacred
name
in
a
non-religious
context
as
a
euphemism
for
stronger
oaths
,
attested
in
British
English
since
the
19th
century
.
