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One who worships false goods; an idolater; a heathen; one who is neither a Christian, a Mohammedan, nor a Jew. Neither having the accent of Christians, nor the gait of Christian, pagan, nor man. Shak.

fensive armor in general; a full suit of defensive armor. Milton. We had need to take the Christian panoply, to put on the whole armor of God. Ray.

Of or pertaining to the Roman Catholic Church. "Papal Christians." Bp. Burnet. Papal cross. See Illust. 3 of Cross. -- Papal crown, the tiara.

A writer of memoirs of religious persona, as examples of Christian excellence.

One familiar with the works of the Christian Fathers; one versed in patristic lore. [R.] Colridge.

Of or pertaining to the Fathers of the Christian church. The voluminous editor of Jerome anf of tons of patristic theology. I. Taylor.

One of a sect of Christian dualists originating in Armenia in the seventh century. They rejected the Old Testament and the part of the New.

participation. And purify unto himself a peculiar people. Titus ii. 14. Hymns . . . that Christianity hath peculiar unto itself. Hooker.

ne to a determination by presenting sufficient motives. Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. Acts xxvi. 28. We will persuade him, be it possible. Shak.

ral commonly occurring in complex twin crystals, often cruciform in shape; -- called also christianite.

Among the primitive Christians, a case in which the relics of the dead were inclosed.

sticated; free from show or pretension; simple; natural; homely; common. "Plain yet pious Christians." Hammond. "The plain people." A. Lincoln.

To introduce and establish the principles or seeds of; as, to plant Christianity among the heathen.

t against sectarianism, and reject all official ministry or clergy. Also called Brethren, Christian Brethren, Plymouthists, etc. The Darbyites are a division of the Brethren.

of a person, by which individuals of the same family were distinguished, answering to our Christian name, as Caius, Lucius, Marcus, etc.

bad sense, superiority or notoriety in evil; as, preëminence in honor. The preëminence of Christianity to any other religious scheme. Addison. Painful preëminence! yourself to view Above life's weakness, and its comforts too. Pope. Beneath the forehead's walled preëminence. Lowell.

To cause to prefer; to incline; to decide. [Obs.] The desire to spare Christian blood preponderates him for peace. Fuller.

An elder in the early Christian church. See 2d Citation under Bishop, n., 1.

A body of elders in the early Christian church.

pretty sure of the fact; pretty cold weather. Pretty plainly professes himself a sincere Christian. Atterbury.