Christian

Less common meanings

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   adjective

   Kind, generous, and behaving in a good, decent way.

   It wasn't very Christian of him to shout at the waiter.

   She did the Christian thing and forgave her brother.

   UsagePeople often say it wasn't very Christian of someone, meaning it was unkind.

   Similarkind, charitable, decent, generous, compassionate

   Oppositeunkind, uncharitable, mean, spiteful

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   a Protestantnounnonstandardcountable

   A Protestant: a follower of Christianity who is not a Roman Catholic.

   Some of the townspeople were Catholics and others were Christians.

   She was raised a Christian, not a Catholic.

   UsageCatholics are Christians too, so say Protestant if that is what you mean.

   SimilarProtestant

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   adjectivenonstandard

   Having to do with Protestant Christians rather than Catholics.

   My aunt says she is Christian, not Catholic, and goes to a Baptist church.

   She attended Christian services, not the Catholic ones nearby.

   UsageTo be clear, say Protestant instead.

   SimilarProtestant

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   nounobsoleteEngland

   A European person, whether or not they followed the Christian religion.

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   proper noun

   A man's first name, used in England since the twelfth century.
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   proper noun

   A family name that first came from a father's first name.
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    proper noun

    A woman's first name, common in medieval times but rare now.