English-Thai Dictionary
christendom
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Webster's 1828 Dictionary
CHRISTENDOM
n. 1. The territories, countries or regions inhabited by Christians, or those who profess to believe in the Christian religion.
2. The whole body of Christians.
3. Christianity; the Christian religion; as, while Christendom prevailed.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
CHRISTENDOM
Chris "ten *dom, n. Etym: [AS. cristend; cristen a Christian + -dom. ]
1. The profession of faith in Christ by baptism; hence, the Christian religion, or the adoption of it. [Obs. ] Shak.
2. The name received at baptism; or, more generally, any name or appelation. [Obs. ] Pretty, fond, adoptious christendoms. Shak.
3. That portion of the world in which Christianity prevails, or which is governed under Christian institutions, in distinction from heathen or Mohammedan lands. The Arian doctrine which then divided Christendom. Milton A wide and still widening Christendom. Coleridge.
4. The whole body of Christians. Hooker.
New American Oxford Dictionary
Christendom
Chris ten dom |ˈkrisəndəm ˈkrɪsndəm | ▶noun dated the worldwide body or society of Christians. • the Christian world: the greatest church in Christendom. ORIGIN Old English crīstendōm, from crīsten (see christen ) + -dōm (see -dom ).
Oxford Dictionary
Christendom
Chris ¦ten |dom |ˈkrɪs (ə )ndəm | ▶noun [ mass noun ] dated the worldwide body or society of Christians. • the Christian world: the greatest church in Christendom. ORIGIN Old English crīstendōm, from crīsten (see christen ) + -dōm (see -dom ).
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
Christendom
Chris ten dom /krɪ́s (ə )ndəm /名詞 U ｟かたく ｠〖集合的に 〗キリスト教国 [教徒 ].
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