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Xtianity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative form of Xianity (“abbreviation of Christianity”).

Word forms

Xtianity

Etymology

First use appears c. 1634, from Christianity, replacing Christ with the abbreviation Xt (from Ancient Greek Χ (Kh, the letter chi), the first letter of Χριστός (Khristós, “Christ”) + t, the last letter of "Christ"). Compare the more common Xmas. By surface analysis, Xtian + -ity.

Related words

Xtian
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