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# christendom

noun (Christendom, uncountable)

«christendom» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (history, church) All the Christian people and Christian countries of the world, thought of together. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/christendom/#m1)
2. (old) The parts of the world where Christianity was the main religion, especially Europe in the Middle Ages. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/christendom/#m2)

### In the lessons

In history and religion lessons: in the Middle Ages Europeans often thought of themselves as "Christendom", led by kings and the Church. In old stories "the finest in all Christendom" means the finest anywhere.

### Examples

- In the Middle Ages, most of Europe was called Christendom. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/christendom/#x1)
- The king wanted to be the richest ruler in Christendom. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/christendom/#x2)
- Pilgrims came from all over Christendom. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/christendom/#x3)
- It was the finest castle in all Christendom. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/christendom/#x4)
- Christians believe they are one family across Christendom. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/christendom/#x5)
- The crusades were wars between Christendom and Muslim lands. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/christendom/#x6)
- You cannot be pope; there is only one pope in Christendom, and he cannot make you that.’ [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/christendom/#x7)

### Note

Usually written with a capital C. Uncountable: no plural. Say: KRIS-en-dum (the t is silent). An old, grand word.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «christendom» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/christendom/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«christendom» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/christendom.html) on Mova free.