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christian

/kɹˈɪstʃʌn/noun, adjective2 syllables

Christian means: following the teachings or manifesting the qualities or spirit of Jesus Christ.

Synonyms for christian3

adjective, as in following the teachings or manifesting the qualities or spirit of Jesus Christ

christianly, christlike, christly

Opposites of christian

unchristian

What does christian mean?3

adjective

1

following the teachings or manifesting the qualities or spirit of Jesus Christ

2

relating to or characteristic of Christianity“Christian rites”

noun

1

a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Christian in a sentence

  • Christian, come to the blackboard and solve the problem.Ioan_Cristian
  • Christian nationalism and religious freedom are like oil and water.rul
  • So characteristic of what a pious Christian would say, this courteous phrase.fcbond
  • In truth, there was only one Christian, and he died on the cross.darinmex
  • In many Christian paintings, saints are represented with gold halos around their heads.rul
  • Christians are always thinking about Jews, because their literature always talks about them.nonong
  • For many Christians, it is inappropriate and false to pray in public.rul
  • Buddhists are less anti-science than are Christians, generally.nonong

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of christian

as a noun

plural
christians