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374 words match “STIAN”

STIAN n.
A sty on the eye. See Styan.
ANTICHRISTIAN a.
Opposed to the Christian religion.
ANTICHRISTIANISM; ANTICHRISTIANITY n.
Opposition or contrariety to the Christian religion.
ANTICHRISTIANLY adv.
In an antichristian manner.
ANTIPHLOGISTIAN n.
An opposer of the theory of phlogiston.
CHRISTIAN n. 7 definitions
d and outward life is conformed to the doctrines of Christ. The disciples were called Christians first in Antioch. Acts xi. 26.
CHRISTIAN ERA n.
The era in use in all Christian countries, which was intended to commence with the birth of Christ. The era as now established was first used by Dionysius Exiguus (died about 540), who placed the birth of Christ on the 25th of December in the year of Rome 754, which year he counted as 1 a. d. This date for Christ's bir…
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE n.
A system of healing disease of mind and body which teaches that all cause and effect is mental, and that sin, sickness, and death will be destroyed by a full understanding of the Divine Principle of Jesus' teaching and healing. The system was founded by Rev. Mary Baker Glover Eddy, of Concord, N. H., in 1866, and bases…
CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST n.
A believer in Christian Science; one who practices its teachings.
CHRISTIAN SENECA n.
Joseph Hall (1574 -- 1656), Bishop of Norwich, a divine eminent as a moralist.
CHRISTIAN SOCIALISM n.
he teachings of Christ with the teachings of socialism in their applications to life; Christianized socialism; esp., the principles of this nature advocated by F. D. Maurice, Charles Kingsley, and others in England about 1850. -- Christian socialist.
CHRISTIANISM n. 2 definitions
The Christian religion. [Obs.] Milton.
CHRISTIANITE n. 2 definitions
Same as Anorthite. [R.]
CHRISTIANITY n. 3 definitions
The religion of Christians; the system of doctrines and precepts taught by Christ.
CHRISTIANIZATION n.
The act or process of converting or being converted to a true Christianity.
CHRISTIANIZE v. 3 definitions
To make Christian; to convert to Christianity; as, to Christianize pagans.
CHRISTIANLIKE a.
Becoming to a Christian. A virtuous and a Christianlike conclusion. Shak.
CHRISTIANLY adv. 2 definitions
In a manner becoming the principles of the Christian religion. Sufferings . . . patiently and Christianly borne. Sharp.
CHRISTIANNESS n.
Consonance with the doctrines of Christianity. [Obs.] Hammond.
DECHRISTIANIZE v.
To turn from, or divest of, Christianity.
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