Cristendom

See also: cristendom

Middle English

Alternative forms

• Crisstenndom, cristendam, cristendome, cristenedom, cristindome, Crystendam, crystendome, Crystendome, crystyndom, Crystyndome, Xp̄endome

Etymology

From Old English crīstendōm; equivalent to Cristen +‎ -dom.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkristɛndoːm/, /ˈkristəndɔm/

Proper noun

Cristendom

1. Christian belief; faith in Jesus Christ.
2. baptism; the induction of someone into the Christian faith.
3. The nations of the world that have a Christian ruler or government.
4. The whole of the Christian people; Christendom.
5. Christianity; the practice of believing in Christ.
6. The Christian ecclesiastical structure
7. The customs and habits of Christians and Christianity.

Descendants

• English: Christendom
• Scots: Christendom

References

• “Cristendọ̄̆m, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-27.