English Explanatory Dictionary

Christendom

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The Christian world; Christ's Church on Earth.
  2. The state of being a (devout) Christian; Christian belief or faith.
  3. The name received at baptism; any name or appellation.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɹɪsn̩dəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Christendom.wav

Word forms

Christendom Christendoms Christiandom Christdom

Etymology

From Middle English cristendom, cristendome, from Old English cristendōm, equivalent to Christen + -dom.

Related words

Christ Christian Christianity Hindudom Dar al-Islam Islamosphere Edom Jewry Klal Yisrael
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