"Christfollower" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Christfollowers [plural]
Etymology: From Christ + follower. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|Christ|follower}} Christ + follower Head templates: {{en-noun}} Christfollower (plural Christfollowers)
  1. (rare, evangelical US Christianity) Alternative form of Christ-follower (“follower of Christ; Christian”) Tags: alt-of, alternative, rare Alternative form of: Christ-follower (extra: follower of Christ; Christian) Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-Christfollower-en-noun-bXtMtFlL Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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