even-christian
even-christian is the alternative form of even-Christian.
Noun capitalized: even-Christian
even-Christian (plural even-Christians)
- A fellow Christian.
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Forms of even-christian
| plural | even-christians |
|---|---|
| plural | even-Christians |
| alternative form | even Christian |
| alternative form | even christian |
| alternative form | even-christian |
Origin of even-christian
From Middle English evencristen, evencristene, from Old English *efencristena (“fellow-Christian”), from efn- (“co-, fellow”) + cristena (“Christian”). Cognate with Old Frisian ivinkerstena, evnkristena (“fellow-Christian”), Middle High German ebenkristen (“fellow-Christian”).
Questions about even-christian
- What does even-christian mean?
- Even-christian means a fellow Christian.
- What is even-christian the alternative form of?
- Even-christian is the alternative form of even-Christian.
- What part of speech is even-christian?
- Even-christian is a noun.
- What is the plural of even-christian?
- The plural of even-christian is even-christians.
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