christian
part of speech
adjective (Christian); noun (a Christian, Christians); name (Christian)
meaning for a pupil
1) A Christian is a person who believes in Jesus Christ and follows the religion of Christianity. tree →
2) (adjective) Christian describes things to do with this religion: Christian churches, Christian festivals such as Christmas and Easter. tree →
3) Christian is also a boy's first name. tree →
sense 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 →
- Christmas and Easter are Christian festivals. tree →
- We learned about Christian, Jewish and Muslim celebrations. tree →
- Christian sits next to me in class. tree →
- A church is a Christian place of worship. tree →
- What is your Christian name? (old-fashioned) tree →
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 the corpora
- In Christian teaching, God's forgiveness does not run out for someone who is truly sorry.
- Mediterranean galleys were often rowed by prisoners, captives and enslaved people, on both Christian and Muslim sides.
- Rome left us roads, laws, the alphabet, the names of months, languages, buildings and the Christian church.
- By the 1000s their lands were Christian kingdoms, and the Viking Age faded.
- The Mongols let people of many religions worship freely, including Buddhists, Muslims and Christians, which helped them rule many different peoples.
Trees and pragmatics
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