Christendom

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The Christian world; Christ's Church on Earth. countable,uncountable
    — The Arian doctrine which then divided Christendom.
  2. The state of being a (devout) Christian; Christian belief or faith. archaic,countable,uncountable
    — By my Chriſtendome, So I were out of priſon, and kept Sheepe, I ſhould be as merry as the day is long.
  3. The name received at baptism; any name or appellation. countable,obsolete,uncountable
    — […]but for an Author to renounce his Chriſtendome to write in his owne commendation, to refuſe the name which his Godfathers and Godmothers gaue him in his baptiſme , and call himſelfe a wellwiller to both the writers[…]

词形变化

Christendoms plural Christiandom alternative Christdom alternative

词源

From Middle English cristendom, cristendome, from Old English cristendōm, equivalent to Christen + -dom.
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