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Christendoms

Christendoms is the plural of Christendom.

Meaning of Christendom

Noun

Christendom (countable and uncountable, plural Christendoms)

  1. The Christian world; Christ's Church on Earth.
    • The Arian doctrine which then divided Christendom.1670, John Milton, “(please specify the page)”, in The History of Britain, that Part Especially now Call’d England. […], London: […] J[ohn] M[acock] for James Allestry, […] , →OCLC
  2. (archaic) The state of being a (devout) Christian; Christian belief or faith.
    • By my Chriſtendome, So I were out of priſon, and kept Sheepe, I ſhould be as merry as the day is long.c. 1596 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life and Death of King Iohn”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...
  3. (obsolete) The name received at baptism; any name or appellation.
    • […]but for an Author to renounce his Chriſtendome to write in his owne commendation, to refuſe the name which his Godfathers and Godmothers gaue him in his baptiſme , and call himſelfe a wellwiller to both the writers[…]1592, Thomas Nash[e], Pierce Penilesse His Supplication to the Deuill. […], London: […] [John Charlewood for] Richard Ihones, […], →OCLC

Questions about Christendoms

What is Christendoms the plural of?
Christendoms is the plural of Christendom.

Words near Christendoms in the dictionary

  1. christen
  2. christen name
  3. Christenbury
  4. Christenburys
  5. Christendom
  6. Christendoms
  7. Christene
  8. christened
  9. christenee
  10. christenees
  11. christener

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