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Christian
noun
a
person
who
believes
that
Jesus
Christ
is
the
Son
of
God
and
follows
the
religion
of
Christianity
β’
Christians
gather
at
the
church
every
Sunday
morning
.
Christians
gather
at
the
church
every
Sunday
morning
.
β’
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
β
follower
of
Christ
β.
adjective
connected
with
Christianity
or
its
followers
β’
The
town
has
several
Christian
churches
of
different
denominations
.
The
town
has
several
Christian
churches
of
different
denominations
.
β’
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
β’
Many
Christians
gather
every
Sunday
to
pray
and
sing
hymns
.
Many
Christians
gather
every
Sunday
to
pray
and
sing
hymns
.
β’
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
CrΔ«stian
,
from
Latin
Christianus
β
follower
of
Christ
β.
adjective
connected
with
Christianity
,
its
people
,
beliefs
,
or
culture
β’
They
attended
a
traditional
Christian
wedding
in
the
old
stone
church
.
They
attended
a
traditional
Christian
wedding
in
the
old
stone
church
.
β’
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
β
relating
to
Christians
or
Christianity
β.
adjective
showing
the
kindness
,
forgiveness
,
and
compassion
taught
by
Jesus
Christ
β’
It
was
very
Christian
of
you
to
forgive
him
.
It
was
very
Christian
of
you
to
forgive
him
.
β’
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
β’
It
was
very
Christian
of
her
to
forgive
him
so
quickly
.
It
was
very
Christian
of
her
to
forgive
him
so
quickly
.
β’
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
.
politician
noun
a
person
who
is
elected
,
or
seeks
to
be
elected
,
to
public
office
and
helps
make
decisions
for
the
government
β’
The
local
politician
visited
the
school
to
talk
about
new
community
projects
.
The
local
politician
visited
the
school
to
talk
about
new
community
projects
.
β’
Voters
expect
their
politician
to
keep
campaign
promises
.
Voters
expect
their
politician
to
keep
campaign
promises
.
From
French
politicien
,
based
on
politics
+
βian
,
first
recorded
in
English
in
the
early
17th
century
.
noun
a
person
who
is
skilled
at
gaining
and
keeping
power
in
politics
,
sometimes
using
clever
or
not
entirely
honest
methods
β’
Many
felt
the
veteran
politician
cared
more
about
staying
in
power
than
solving
problems
.
Many
felt
the
veteran
politician
cared
more
about
staying
in
power
than
solving
problems
.
β’
She
is
such
a
skillful
politician
that
she
always
knows
how
to
win
support
.
She
is
such
a
skillful
politician
that
she
always
knows
how
to
win
support
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
,
but
this
sense
developed
its
negative
shading
in
the
19th
century
as
public
distrust
of
political
tactics
grew
.
Russian
adjective
relating
to
Russia
,
its
people
,
or
its
language
β’
The
Russian
ballet
troupe
received
a
standing
ovation
.
The
Russian
ballet
troupe
received
a
standing
ovation
.
β’
He
enjoys
reading
Russian
literature
in
its
original
language
.
He
enjoys
reading
Russian
literature
in
its
original
language
.
noun
a
person
who
comes
from
Russia
or
whose
family
is
from
Russia
β’
A
Russian
explained
the
subway
map
to
us
in
perfect
English
.
A
Russian
explained
the
subway
map
to
us
in
perfect
English
.
β’
The
museum
guide
was
a
friendly
Russian
with
a
broad
smile
.
The
museum
guide
was
a
friendly
Russian
with
a
broad
smile
.
noun
-
Russian
the
Slavic
language
spoken
in
Russia
and
many
neighboring
countries
β’
She
is
learning
Russian
to
talk
with
her
grandmother
.
She
is
learning
Russian
to
talk
with
her
grandmother
.
β’
The
label
on
the
product
was
written
in
Russian
and
English
.
The
label
on
the
product
was
written
in
Russian
and
English
.
Indian
noun
a
person
who
is
from
India
or
whose
family
comes
from
India
β’
An
Indian
greeted
us
warmly
at
the
entrance
of
the
temple
.
An
Indian
greeted
us
warmly
at
the
entrance
of
the
temple
.
β’
The
school
has
welcomed
several
Indians
who
moved
here
this
year
.
The
school
has
welcomed
several
Indians
who
moved
here
this
year
.
adjective
relating
to
India
,
its
people
,
culture
,
or
languages
β’
We
went
to
an
Indian
restaurant
for
lunch
.
We
went
to
an
Indian
restaurant
for
lunch
.
β’
She
loves
wearing
Indian
jewelry
during
festivals
.
She
loves
wearing
Indian
jewelry
during
festivals
.
noun
(
dated
,
often
offensive
)
a
member
of
the
Indigenous
peoples
of
North
,
Central
,
or
South
America
β’
Old
Western
movies
often
called
Native
Americans
Indians
,
a
term
many
people
avoid
today
.
Old
Western
movies
often
called
Native
Americans
Indians
,
a
term
many
people
avoid
today
.
β’
The
museum
removed
a
sign
that
labeled
artifacts
as
'Indian
,
'
replacing
it
with
the
name
of
the
specific
tribe
.
The
museum
removed
a
sign
that
labeled
artifacts
as
'Indian
,
'
replacing
it
with
the
name
of
the
specific
tribe
.
adjective
(
dated
,
often
offensive
)
relating
to
the
Indigenous
peoples
of
the
Americas
β’
The
road
passes
through
an
Indian
reservation
.
The
road
passes
through
an
Indian
reservation
.
β’
The
team
decided
to
retire
its
Indian
mascot
.
The
team
decided
to
retire
its
Indian
mascot
.
physician
noun
a
person
who
is
trained
and
licensed
to
diagnose
illnesses
and
treat
people
who
are
sick
or
injured
;
a
medical
doctor
β’
The
physician
examined
the
patient's
heartbeat
with
a
stethoscope
.
The
physician
examined
the
patient's
heartbeat
with
a
stethoscope
.
β’
After
breaking
her
arm
,
Lily
went
to
see
a
physician
at
the
city
hospital
.
After
breaking
her
arm
,
Lily
went
to
see
a
physician
at
the
city
hospital
.
Middle
English
phisicien
,
from
Old
French
,
from
physicien
β
natural
philosopher
β,
from
Latin
physica
β
natural
science
β.
Over
time
the
meaning
narrowed
to
a
medical
doctor
.
noun
(
archaic
or
literary
)
a
healer
or
any
force
that
cures
sickness
or
solves
problems
β’
They
believed
that
time
would
be
the
best
physician
.
They
believed
that
time
would
be
the
best
physician
.
β’
The
wise
physician
mixed
fragrant
herbs
to
cure
the
nobleman
.
The
wise
physician
mixed
fragrant
herbs
to
cure
the
nobleman
.
Same
origin
as
the
modern
sense
;
earlier
English
used
the
word
broadly
for
anyone
or
anything
that
brought
healing
.
giant
noun
a
person
,
animal
,
or
thing
that
is
much
larger
than
usual
β’
Standing
next
to
the
basketball
star
,
I
felt
tiny
beside
the
giant
.
Standing
next
to
the
basketball
star
,
I
felt
tiny
beside
the
giant
.
β’
The
circus
featured
a
trained
giant
that
weighed
more
than
five
normal
elephants
.
The
circus
featured
a
trained
giant
that
weighed
more
than
five
normal
elephants
.
adjective
extremely
large
in
size
β’
We
ordered
a
giant
pizza
big
enough
for
the
whole
class
.
We
ordered
a
giant
pizza
big
enough
for
the
whole
class
.
β’
A
giant
inflatable
duck
floated
down
the
river
during
the
festival
parade
.
A
giant
inflatable
duck
floated
down
the
river
during
the
festival
parade
.
noun
A
huge
,
often
human-shaped
monster
that
appears
in
fairy
tales
and
legends
.
β’
In
the
story
,
Jack
climbed
the
beanstalk
and
met
a
fearsome
giant
at
the
top
.
In
the
story
,
Jack
climbed
the
beanstalk
and
met
a
fearsome
giant
at
the
top
.
β’
The
giant
roared
so
loudly
that
the
villagers
ran
for
cover
.
The
giant
roared
so
loudly
that
the
villagers
ran
for
cover
.
adjective
Extremely
large
in
size
.
β’
They
ordered
a
giant
pizza
for
the
whole
team
.
They
ordered
a
giant
pizza
for
the
whole
team
.
β’
A
giant
wave
crashed
over
the
rocks
,
soaking
everyone
on
the
beach
.
A
giant
wave
crashed
over
the
rocks
,
soaking
everyone
on
the
beach
.
noun
an
imaginary
being
in
old
stories
that
looks
like
a
huge
human
and
is
usually
very
strong
β’
In
the
fairy
tale
,
a
brave
girl
climbed
a
beanstalk
and
met
a
giant
guarding
piles
of
gold
.
In
the
fairy
tale
,
a
brave
girl
climbed
a
beanstalk
and
met
a
giant
guarding
piles
of
gold
.
β’
According
to
legend
,
the
sleeping
giant
will
awaken
if
the
mountain
is
disturbed
.
According
to
legend
,
the
sleeping
giant
will
awaken
if
the
mountain
is
disturbed
.
From
Old
French
geant
,
from
Latin
gigas
,
from
Ancient
Greek
gΓgas
meaning
β
earth-born
monster
β.
noun
A
person
who
is
extremely
tall
or
large
compared
with
others
.
β’
At
two
and
a
half
meters
tall
,
the
basketball
player
looked
like
a
giant
next
to
his
teammates
.
At
two
and
a
half
meters
tall
,
the
basketball
player
looked
like
a
giant
next
to
his
teammates
.
β’
The
children
stared
up
at
the
friendly
giant
who
volunteered
at
the
school
fair
.
The
children
stared
up
at
the
friendly
giant
who
volunteered
at
the
school
fair
.
noun
a
person
,
company
,
or
thing
that
is
very
powerful
or
important
in
its
field
β’
The
small
app
hopes
to
compete
with
the
tech
giant
that
dominates
the
market
.
The
small
app
hopes
to
compete
with
the
tech
giant
that
dominates
the
market
.
β’
Einstein
is
regarded
as
a
giant
of
twentieth-century
science
.
Einstein
is
regarded
as
a
giant
of
twentieth-century
science
.
noun
A
person
,
organization
,
or
thing
that
is
very
powerful
,
successful
,
or
important
in
a
particular
field
.
β’
Einstein
is
remembered
as
a
giant
of
modern
physics
.
Einstein
is
remembered
as
a
giant
of
modern
physics
.
β’
The
tech
giant
announced
a
new
line
of
smart
glasses
.
The
tech
giant
announced
a
new
line
of
smart
glasses
.
Asian
adjective
relating
to
Asia
or
its
people
,
languages
,
or
cultures
.
β’
Her
favorite
restaurant
serves
authentic
Asian
dishes
like
sushi
and
pho
.
Her
favorite
restaurant
serves
authentic
Asian
dishes
like
sushi
and
pho
.
β’
The
museum
opened
a
new
gallery
displaying
traditional
Asian
art
and
sculptures
.
The
museum
opened
a
new
gallery
displaying
traditional
Asian
art
and
sculptures
.
From
Asia
+
-an
,
first
attested
in
English
in
the
17th
century
to
describe
people
or
things
from
Asia
.
noun
a
person
from
Asia
or
whose
family
originally
comes
from
Asia
.
β’
As
an
Asian
,
Mei
celebrates
Lunar
New
Year
with
her
family
every
January
.
As
an
Asian
,
Mei
celebrates
Lunar
New
Year
with
her
family
every
January
.
β’
The
city
is
home
to
many
Asians
who
have
opened
restaurants
and
shops
.
The
city
is
home
to
many
Asians
who
have
opened
restaurants
and
shops
.
Derived
from
the
adjective
Asian
,
used
as
a
noun
from
the
18th
century
to
refer
to
people
of
Asian
origin
.
alliance
noun
a
formal
agreement
between
two
or
more
countries
or
large
organizations
to
work
together
for
shared
military
,
political
,
or
economic
goals
β’
NATO
is
a
military
alliance
formed
to
protect
its
member
states
.
NATO
is
a
military
alliance
formed
to
protect
its
member
states
.
β’
The
two
small
nations
signed
an
alliance
to
deter
their
powerful
neighbor
.
The
two
small
nations
signed
an
alliance
to
deter
their
powerful
neighbor
.
Late
Middle
English
from
Old
French
aliance
,
from
alier
β
to
ally
β,
based
on
Latin
alligare
β
to
bind
to
β.
noun
a
cooperative
relationship
in
which
people
,
groups
,
or
companies
join
forces
to
achieve
a
common
purpose
β’
The
tech
start-up
formed
an
alliance
with
a
larger
firm
to
reach
new
markets
.
The
tech
start-up
formed
an
alliance
with
a
larger
firm
to
reach
new
markets
.
β’
Parent-teacher
alliances
can
improve
school
programs
.
Parent-teacher
alliances
can
improve
school
programs
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
:
from
Old
French
aliance
,
based
on
Latin
alligare
β
to
bind
to
β.
brilliant
adjective
very
bright
or
full
of
strong
,
clear
colour
or
light
β’
The
sun
shone
with
brilliant
light
over
the
beach
.
The
sun
shone
with
brilliant
light
over
the
beach
.
β’
She
wore
a
brilliant
red
scarf
that
caught
everyone's
attention
.
She
wore
a
brilliant
red
scarf
that
caught
everyone's
attention
.
Originally
referred
to
gemstones
sparkling
with
light
,
then
extended
to
vivid
light
or
color
.
adjective
extremely
intelligent
,
skilful
,
or
clever
β’
The
brilliant
scientist
explained
the
new
discovery
in
simple
words
.
The
brilliant
scientist
explained
the
new
discovery
in
simple
words
.
β’
Emma
came
up
with
a
brilliant
plan
to
finish
the
project
early
.
Emma
came
up
with
a
brilliant
plan
to
finish
the
project
early
.
From
Latin
"
brillare
"
meaning
"
to
shine
"
and
later
used
for
mental
brightness
.
adjective
very
good
,
enjoyable
,
or
impressive
β’
The
film
we
watched
last
night
was
brilliant
!
The
film
we
watched
last
night
was
brilliant
!
β’
Your
cooking
smells
brilliant
already
.
Your
cooking
smells
brilliant
already
.
Sense
of
general
excellence
arose
in
British
English
in
the
early
20th
century
.
Brilliant
interjection
used
to
show
pleasure
,
excitement
,
or
approval
β’
β
We
got
the
tickets
!β β
Brilliant
!β
β
We
got
the
tickets
!β β
Brilliant
!β
β’
β
The
test
is
cancelled
.β β
Brilliant
!β
β
The
test
is
cancelled
.β β
Brilliant
!β
Interjectional
use
comes
from
the
adjective
β
s
positive
sense
,
first
recorded
in
British
English
in
the
mid-20th
century
.
Palestinian
noun
a
person
who
comes
from
Palestine
or
who
identifies
as
part
of
its
Arab
population
β’
A
young
Palestinian
waited
at
the
border
checkpoint
with
his
travel
documents
.
A
young
Palestinian
waited
at
the
border
checkpoint
with
his
travel
documents
.
β’
Several
Palestinians
shared
traditional
dishes
at
the
cultural
festival
.
Several
Palestinians
shared
traditional
dishes
at
the
cultural
festival
.
From
Palestine
+β
-ian
,
dating
to
the
early
20th
century
as
national
identity
solidified
.
adjective
relating
to
Palestine
or
its
people
and
culture
β’
She
loves
Palestinian
embroidery
and
often
wears
dresses
decorated
with
it
.
She
loves
Palestinian
embroidery
and
often
wears
dresses
decorated
with
it
.
β’
A
film
about
Palestinian
history
won
an
international
award
.
A
film
about
Palestinian
history
won
an
international
award
.
Derived
by
adding
the
adjective
suffix
-ian
to
Palestine
,
first
attested
in
English
in
the
19th
century
.
musician
noun
a
person
who
plays
or
writes
music
,
especially
as
a
job
β’
The
street
musician
attracted
a
crowd
with
her
lively
violin
playing
.
The
street
musician
attracted
a
crowd
with
her
lively
violin
playing
.
β’
After
years
of
practice
,
Leo
became
a
professional
musician
in
a
jazz
band
.
After
years
of
practice
,
Leo
became
a
professional
musician
in
a
jazz
band
.
Late
Middle
English
:
from
Old
French
musicien
,
from
musique
meaning
β
music
β.
historian
noun
a
person
whose
job
or
serious
interest
is
to
study
,
write
about
,
and
explain
past
events
β’
The
historian
spent
years
reading
dusty
letters
from
the
Civil
War
.
The
historian
spent
years
reading
dusty
letters
from
the
Civil
War
.
β’
As
a
child
,
Maya
dreamed
of
becoming
a
historian
and
exploring
ancient
ruins
.
As
a
child
,
Maya
dreamed
of
becoming
a
historian
and
exploring
ancient
ruins
.
Late
Middle
English
,
from
Latin
historianus
,
from
historia
meaning
β
history
β,
which
is
ultimately
from
Ancient
Greek
histor
β
learned
,
wise
man
β.
Italian
adjective
Relating
to
Italy
,
its
people
,
culture
,
or
language
.
β’
We
enjoyed
a
delicious
Italian
pizza
for
dinner
.
We
enjoyed
a
delicious
Italian
pizza
for
dinner
.
β’
She
bought
a
bright
red
Italian
sports
car
.
She
bought
a
bright
red
Italian
sports
car
.
From
Medieval
Latin
Italianus
,
from
Italia
(
Italy
).
noun
A
native
or
citizen
of
Italy
.
β’
An
Italian
offered
to
take
our
photo
in
front
of
the
fountain
.
An
Italian
offered
to
take
our
photo
in
front
of
the
fountain
.
β’
The
young
Italian
spoke
perfect
English
.
The
young
Italian
spoke
perfect
English
.
From
Medieval
Latin
Italianus
,
meaning
a
person
from
Italia
.
noun
-
Italian
The
Romance
language
spoken
in
Italy
and
by
Italian
communities
worldwide
.
β’
She
has
been
studying
Italian
for
two
years
.
She
has
been
studying
Italian
for
two
years
.
β’
Can
you
translate
this
letter
from
Italian
into
English
?
Can
you
translate
this
letter
from
Italian
into
English
?
From
Latin
lingua
Italiana
,
literally
β
language
of
Italy
.β
Canadian
adjective
relating
to
Canada
,
its
people
,
culture
,
or
things
that
come
from
the
country
β’
We
drizzled
Canadian
maple
syrup
on
our
warm
pancakes
.
We
drizzled
Canadian
maple
syrup
on
our
warm
pancakes
.
β’
The
orchestra
played
the
Canadian
national
anthem
before
the
match
began
.
The
orchestra
played
the
Canadian
national
anthem
before
the
match
began
.
Adopted
in
English
in
the
16th
century
from
the
name
Canada
,
which
comes
from
the
Laurentian
language
word
β
kanata
,β
meaning
β
village
β
or
β
settlement
.β
noun
a
person
who
is
from
Canada
or
whose
nationality
is
Canadian
β’
A
friendly
Canadian
offered
to
show
us
the
way
to
the
museum
.
A
friendly
Canadian
offered
to
show
us
the
way
to
the
museum
.
β’
Many
Canadians
enjoy
outdoor
sports
like
ice
hockey
.
Many
Canadians
enjoy
outdoor
sports
like
ice
hockey
.
The
noun
sense
developed
naturally
after
the
adjective
,
referring
to
people
who
lived
in
or
came
from
Canada
.