n. [ L. Christus, Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; anointed, fr.
n.
The fescue of the dial is upon the christcross of noon. Old Play. Nares. [ 1913 Webster ]
The alphabet; -- formerly so called, either from the cross usually set before it, or from a superstitious custom, sometimes practiced, of writing it in the form of a cross, by way of a charm. [ 1913 Webster ]
From infant conning of the Christcross-row. Wordsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. any of several tropical ferns of the genus
v. t.
n. [ AS. cristendōm; cristen a Christian + -dom. ]
Pretty, fond, adoptious christendoms. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
The Arian doctrine which then divided Christendom. Milton [ 1913 Webster ]
A wide and still widening Christendom. Coleridge. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. christianus, Gr. &unr_;; cf. AS. cristen. See Christ. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
The disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. Acts xi. 26. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ In this sense, often pronounced, but not by the members of the sects, [ 1913 Webster ]
a.
The graceful tact; the Christian art. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ]
Christian Commission.
Christian court.
Christian Endeavor, Young People's Society of.
Christian era,
Christian name,
. The era in use in all Christian countries, which was intended to commence with the birth of Christ. The era as now established was first used by Dionysius Exiguus (died about 540), who placed the birth of Christ on the 25th of December in the year of Rome 754, which year he counted as 1
n. [ L. christianismus, Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. christianisme. ]