Christianity

noun

Chris·​tian·​i·​ty ˌkris-chē-ˈa-nə-tē How to pronounce Christianity (audio)
ˌkrish-,
-ˈcha-nə-,
ˌkris-tē-ˈa-
1
: the religion derived from Jesus Christ, based on the Bible as sacred scripture, and professed by Eastern, Roman Catholic, and Protestant bodies
2
: conformity to the Christian religion
3
: the practice of Christianity

Examples of Christianity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Easter is one of the most important days in Christianity. Alison Fox, Parents, 22 Mar. 2024 Not publicized is that the association is a subsidiary of a group called Mission Generation, which has said its goal is to use public school chaplains to convert millions to Christianity. Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024 Even before the establishment of Christianity, though, the fuzzy creature carried ties to pagan festivals. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2024 In all branches and forms, Christianity has significantly impacted the fashion industry. Cordell Jones, Essence, 20 Mar. 2024 Since Western Christianity uses the Gregorian calendar, Easter always falls on a Sunday between March 22 and April 25, the History Channel reports. Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024 And there was this very kind of glowing view that was presented to a lot of white evangelicals for many years about the history of the country and a sense that anything that was going wrong in the country was a result of falling away from that, falling away from Christianity. ABC News, 20 Mar. 2024 Johnny Flynn plays Winton five decades earlier, a stern and quiet man, the son of German Jewish immigrants who converted to Christianity and changed their last name in order to assimilate in England. Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2024 Patrick is famous for spreading Christianity to Ireland during the fifth century. Lanta Davis and Vince Reighard, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Christianity was in the 14th century

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“Christianity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Christianity. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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Christianity

noun
Chris·​ti·​an·​i·​ty
ˌkris-chē-ˈan-ət-ē,
ˌkrish-,
-chan-;
ˌkris-tē-ˈan-
1
: the religion of Christians
2
: the practice of Christianity

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