Christian
noun
Chris·tian
ˈkris-chən 
ˈkrish-
1
a
: one who professes belief in the teachings of Jesus Christ
b(1)
(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
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The revitalization of the Christian far right lit the tinder.
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He was interrupted by a swell of applause from the audience, which included Nuremberg’s mayor Markus König, former President of Germany Christian Wulff and the mayor of Kharkiv, Nuremberg’s sister city in Ukraine, Ihor Terekhov.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Being a Christian isn’t a free ticket out of trouble.
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The Chalcifica project in particular has drawn fierce opposition, along with the developer behind it, Christian Spicer, who is also behind many of the city’s other large ADU projects.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
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Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
He was interrupted by a swell of applause from the audience, which included Nuremberg’s mayor Markus König, former President of Germany Christian Wulff and the mayor of Kharkiv, Nuremberg’s sister city in Ukraine, Ihor Terekhov.
—Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Being a Christian isn’t a free ticket out of trouble.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The Chalcifica project in particular has drawn fierce opposition, along with the developer behind it, Christian Spicer, who is also behind many of the city’s other large ADU projects.
—Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Christian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Christian. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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Christian
1 of 2 noun
Chris·tian
ˈkris-chən
ˈkrish-
1
: a person who believes in Jesus Christ and follows his teachings
2
: a member of a Christian church
Christian
2 of 2 adjective1
: of or relating to Jesus Christ or the religion based on his teachings
2
: of or relating to Christians
a Christian nation
3
: being what a Christian should be or do
Christian behavior
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