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
1
a
: of or relating to Christianity
Christian scriptures
b
: based on or conforming with Christianity
Christian ethics
2
a
: of, relating to, or being a Christian
Christian responsibilities
b
: professing Christianity
a Christian affirmation
a Christian country
3
: treating other people in a kind or generous way
has a very Christian concern for others
Christianly
adjective or adverb
Examples of Christian in a Sentence
Adjective
Many of my friends are Christian.
He showed a very Christian concern for others.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
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For people who are interested in the history of contemporary Christian music, there’s a lot of interesting stuff in here, especially looking back at the ‘80s and the way that people looked at crossover attempts.
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Noun
After trading Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks in the Luka Doncic deal, the Lakers were left with just Jaxson Hayes, Christian Koloko, and Trey Jemison III as potential center options.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
Proving that every aspect of the beauty look for Christian Cowan’s A/W ‘25 runway was wholly intentional.
—Kayla Greaves, Essence, 9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
The Christian Siriano show Thursday was particularly packed with A-list stars, as Goldberg, Laverne Cox, Tiffany Haddish, Danielle Brooks, Natasha Bedingfield, Katie Holmes, Adam Lambert and more all sat front row.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
For people who are interested in the history of contemporary Christian music, there’s a lot of interesting stuff in here, especially looking back at the ‘80s and the way that people looked at crossover attempts.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Christian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Christian. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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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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