ˌkris(h)chēˈanəd.ē, -nətē, -i also ˌkristēˈa- or kris(h)ˈcha- sometimes kristˈya- noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English cristiente, cristiantee, from Middle French crestienté, from Late Latin christianitat-, christianitas, from Latin christianus Christian + -itat-, -itas -ity — more at christian
1. usually capitalized : the whole body of Christian believers : christendom
2. capitalized : the religion of Christians : the religion stemming from the life, teachings, and death of Jesus Christ : the religion that believes in God as the Father Almighty who as a just and merciful creator and sustainer of the universe works redemptively through the Holy Spirit for men's salvation and that affirms Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior who proclaimed to man the gospel of salvation : the religion that recognizes the New Testament as its book of sacred scripture
3. usually capitalized : the quality or state of being a Christian : Christian character or spirit : practical conformity of one's inward and outward life to the spirit of the Christian religion