Definition of Christendom
Chris´ten`dom
n.
1.
The
profession
of
faith
in
Christ
by
baptism
;
hence
,
the
Christian
religion
,
or
the
adoption
of
it
.
2.
The
name
received
at
baptism
;
or
,
more
generally
,
any
name
or
appelation
.
Pretty
,
fond
,
adoptious
christendoms
.
- Shak.
3.
That
portion
of
the
world
in
which
Christianity
prevails
,
or
which
is
governed
under
Christian
institutions
,
in
distinction
from
heathen
or
Mohammedan
lands
.
The
Arian
doctrine
which
then
divided
Christendom
.
- Milton
A
wide
and
still
widening
Christendom
.
- Coleridge.
4.
The
whole
body
of
Christians
.
Related Words
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,
Christian
church
,
Christianity
,
church
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