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Definition of Christianity noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Christianity

noun
 
/ˌkrɪstiˈænəti/
 
/ˌkrɪstiˈænəti/
 [uncountable]
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  1. the religion that is based on the teachings of Jesus Christ and the belief that he was the son of God
    • Christianity spread rapidly in the first century.
    Topics Religion and festivalsb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • evangelical
    • fundamentalist
    • Orthodox
    • …
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    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French crestiente, from crestien ‘Christian’, influenced by late Latin christianitas, from Latin Christianus, from Christus ‘Christ’.
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