[ 'krɪstɪən , -tʃ(ə)n ]
■ adjective
1》 relating to or professing ~ity or its teachings.
2》 informal having qualities associated with ~s, e.g. kindness.
■ noun a person who has received ~ baptism or is a believer in ~ity.
Derivatives
~ization or ~isation noun
~ize or ~ise verb
~ly adverb
Origin
ME: from L. ~us , from Christus 'Christ'.