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# christian

adjective (Christian); noun (a Christian, Christians); name (Christian)

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

## Everyday

1. A Christian is a person who believes in Jesus Christ and follows the religion of Christianity. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/christian/#m1)
2. (adjective) Christian describes things to do with this religion: Christian churches, Christian festivals such as Christmas and Easter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/christian/#m2)
3. Christian is also a boy's first name. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/christian/#m3)

### In the lessons

In religious education lessons it names one of the world's major religions and its people, buildings and festivals. In stories it may be a character's name. Phrases: «a Christian church», «Christian name» (old-fashioned for first name).

### Examples

- Many Christians go to church on Sundays. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/christian/#x1)
- Christmas and Easter are Christian festivals. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/christian/#x2)
- We learned about Christian, Jewish and Muslim celebrations. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/christian/#x3)
- Christian sits next to me in class. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/christian/#x4)
- A church is a Christian place of worship. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/christian/#x5)
- What is your Christian name? (old-fashioned) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/christian/#x6)

### Note

Always a capital C. The religion is «Christianity». «Christian name» means first name; today «first name» is kinder to people of all faiths. Christ is pronounced «krist».

## In Jewish tradition

In religious education lessons it names one of the world's major religions and its people, buildings and festivals. In stories it may be a character's name. Phrases: «a Christian church», «Christian name» (old-fashioned for first name).

### Examples

- A Christian theologian, Johann Friedrich von Meyer D. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/christian/#x1)
- Hence this book was known already in the second or at the beginning of the third century of the Christian Era. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/christian/#x2)
- Elohim Chiim, then, apart from Jewish or Christian preconception, is " the living Gods," or '-'- the Gods of the lives, i.e., living ones." Rittangelius gives Dii viventes, " The living Gods," both words in the plural. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/C/christian/#x3)

### Note

Always a capital C. The religion is «Christianity». «Christian name» means first name; today «first name» is kinder to people of all faiths. Christ is pronounced «krist».

## On Mova

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