Christian

¹Chris·tian

noun \ˈkris-chən, ˈkrish-\

Definition of CHRISTIAN

1

a : one who professes belief in the teachings of Jesus Christ b (1) : disciple 2 (2) : a member of one of the Churches of Christ separating from the Disciples of Christ in 1906 (3) : a member of the Christian denomination having part in the union of the United Church of Christ concluded in 1961

2

: the hero in Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress

Origin of CHRISTIAN

Latin christianus, adjective & noun, from Greek christianos, from Christos

First Known Use: 1526

Other Christian Religious Terms

Pentateuch, blasphemy, curate, doxology, eremite, iconoclasm, liturgy, orison, pneuma, reliquary