n.
Pronunciation: ˌ kris-ch ē - ' a-n ə -t ē , ˌ krish-, - ' cha-n ə -, ˌ kris-t ē - ' a-
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
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