Christianity

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. (uncountable, usually) An Abrahamic religion originating from the community of the followers of Jesus Christ.
  2. (Hong-Kong, Philippines, uncountable, usually) Protestantism (in contrast to Catholicism)

Sinonieme

Christian religion

christianity

Portuguese missionaries

sacred teachings

religion of Christ

Vertalings

χριστιανισμός

Christianismus

Christendom

Χριστιανισμός

Christianisme

Frekwensie

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Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˌkɹɪstiˈænɪti/
Etimologie (Engels)

In summary

From Middle English Cristiente, Cristente, borrowed from Old French crestienté, from Medieval Latin stem of Chrīstiānitās, from Latin christianus, Christianus, from Ancient Greek Χριστιανός (Khristianós), from Χριστός (Khristós, “Christ, anointed one”) + Latin -anus (“suffix for of, related to”) + one more suffix borrowed from Latin "ity" makes the final Christian + -ity. The term was respelled in the early modern English period to more closely reflect its Latin etymon.

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