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Christianhood

Christianhood noun: the state or condition of being a Christian.

Noun

Christianhood (uncountable)

  1. The state or condition of being a Christian.
    • I wish you, then, dear friend, to form a clear conception of what and wherein consists Christianhood; ―what it is, that essentially and necessarily differences the Christian from the ungodly.1847, Henry Septimus Sutton, The Evangel of Love, page 149

Origin of Christianhood

From Middle English Christenhode, Cristenhode, chrystenhede, equivalent to Christian + -hood.

Questions about Christianhood

What does Christianhood mean?
Christianhood means the state or condition of being a Christian.
What part of speech is Christianhood?
Christianhood is a noun.

Words near Christianhood in the dictionary

  1. Christianas
  2. Christiandom
  3. Christianese
  4. Christianess
  5. Christianesses
  6. Christianhood
  7. christiania
  8. christianias
  9. Christianing
  10. Christianings
  11. Christianisation

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