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christians

noun

Form of christian , plural of christian.

Simple meaning

A religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination.

Pronunciation

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krischuhnz

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈkɹɪstʃənz

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Word Review

Definition

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noun

  1. plural of christian

    A religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination

  2. plural of christian

    A person who seeks to live his or her life according to the principles and values taught by Jesus Christ.

  3. plural of christian

    Uncommon spelling of Christian.

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This meaning: A religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination

Used this way, christians is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a religious use: it carries the weight of tradition and ceremony.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Where it naturally appears

  • Religion/spirituality
  • Historical writing

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

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  • christianadjectiveBase word

    Relating to or characteristic of Christianity.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • christianitynounDerived noun · specialist

    A monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior.

Related words

Connected by subject or meaning, not by word formation.

  • christian holy daynounRelated term

    A religious holiday for Christians.

  • christian namenounRelated term

    The first name given to Christians at birth or christening.

  • christian churchnounRelated term

    One of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship.

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