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.

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