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Christian soldier

Christian soldier noun: a devout and zealous Christian, especially one who proselytizes.

Noun

Christian soldier (plural Christian soldiers)

  1. (figuratively) A devout and zealous Christian, especially one who proselytizes.
    • The Christian Soldier should never fail to read his Bible;1878, Charles Walford, The Christian soldier's manual of prayer, page 8
  2. A person or group of people that believe in the use of force with arms to do God's work.

Forms of Christian soldier

pluralChristian soldiers

Origin of Christian soldier

From Christian + soldier; after Ephesians 6:10-17, where spiritual strengths are compared to the accoutrements of a soldier.

Questions about Christian soldier

What does Christian soldier mean?
Christian soldier means a devout and zealous Christian, especially one who proselytizes.
What part of speech is Christian soldier?
Christian soldier is a noun.
What is the plural of Christian soldier?
The plural of Christian soldier is Christian soldiers.

Words near Christian soldier in the dictionary

  1. Christian Scientism
  2. Christian Scientist
  3. Christian Scientists
  4. Christian sharia
  5. Christian sharia law
  6. Christian soldier
  7. Christian soldiers
  8. Christian syndrome
  9. Christian Universalism
  10. Christian Village
  11. Christian year

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