"Christian" meaning in English

See Christian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈkrɪstʃən/ Audio: en-us-Christian.ogg [US] Forms: Christian [positive], [comparative], [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you are Christian then you are a Christian. (See noun above.)
    Sense id: simple-Christian-en-adj-w4w~AXu8
  2. If something is Christian, it has to do with Christianity.
    Sense id: simple-Christian-en-adj-TSjD5Oa8
  3. If something you do is Christian it something Christians are supposed to do.
    Sense id: simple-Christian-en-adj-hNxe7oDN

Proper name

IPA: /ˈkrɪstʃən/ Audio: en-us-Christian.ogg [US] Forms: Christian
Head templates: {{proper noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Christian is a male given name.
    Sense id: simple-Christian-en-name-RdpYLvgo Categories (other): Given names, Male given names

Noun

IPA: /ˈkrɪstʃən/ Audio: en-us-Christian.ogg [US] Forms: Christian [singular], Christians [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A Christian is a person who believes in salvation from sin through Jesus of Nazareth, called Jesus Christ or Jesus the Christ.
    Sense id: simple-Christian-en-noun-XrDBXuc9
  2. To some religions, a Christian is someone who has a certain spiritual way of being. This is said to be from being spiritually born with the help of Jesus Christ. This is someone who has been saved from sin.
    Sense id: simple-Christian-en-noun-Xjo~r4ca
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