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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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
Joining me in a virtual panel discussion will be:
Christian Davenport, of The Washington Post
Loren Grush, of Bloomberg
Joey Roulette, of Reuters
The community of professional space reporters is fairly small, and Chris, Loren, and Joey are some of my smartest and fiercest competitors.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg | Getty Images Several European countries, including France, Belgium, Germany, Norway, the Netherlands and Switzerland, are observing the Christian holiday Ascension Day on May 29.
—Chloe Taylor,jenni Reid, CNBC, 29 May 2025
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Noun
Oregon relies on freshman Rylee McCoy from Oaks Christian.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2025
Joining me in a virtual panel discussion will be:
Christian Davenport, of The Washington Post
Loren Grush, of Bloomberg
Joey Roulette, of Reuters
The community of professional space reporters is fairly small, and Chris, Loren, and Joey are some of my smartest and fiercest competitors.
—ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025
Adjective
Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea outperformed, Taiwan and the Philippines underperformed, and Indonesia was closed for Ascension Day, a major Christian holiday commemorating Jesus Christ’s ascension into heaven.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Stefan Wermuth | Bloomberg | Getty Images Several European countries, including France, Belgium, Germany, Norway, the Netherlands and Switzerland, are observing the Christian holiday Ascension Day on May 29.
—Chloe Taylor,jenni Reid, CNBC, 29 May 2025
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“Christian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Christian. Accessed 1 Jun. 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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