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<p><b>2.</b> <def>The Christian world; Christendom.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Johnson</i>

<h1>Christianite</h1> <Xpage=253>

<hw>Chris"tian*ite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[In sense (<ets>a</ets>) named after <ets>Christian</ets> Frederic, of Denmark; in sense (<ets>b</ets>) after <ets>Christian</ets> VII., of Denmark.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>Same as <er>Anorthite</er>.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>See <er>Phillipsite</er>.</def>

<h1>Christianity</h1> <Xpage=253>

<hw>Chris*tian"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>cristiente</ets>, OF. <ets>cristient\'82</ets>, F. <ets>chr\'82tient\'82</ets>, fr. L. <ets>christianitas</ets>. ]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The religion of Christians; the system of doctrines and precepts taught by Christ.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Practical conformity of one's inward and outward life to the spirit of the Christian religion</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>The body of Christian believers.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>To Walys fled the <b>christianitee</b> Of olde Britons. <i>Chaucer.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Christianization</h1> <Xpage=253>

<hw>Chris`tian*i*za"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act or process of converting or being converted to a true Christianity.</def>

<h1>Christianize</h1> <Xpage=253>

<hw>Chris"tian*ize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Christianized</er> <tt>(<?/)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. vb. n.</tt> <er>Christianizing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>christianiser</ets>, L. <ets>christianizare</ets>, fr. Gr. <?/.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To make Christian; to convert to Christianity; as, to <i>Christianize</i> pagans.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To imbue with or adapt to Christian principles.</def>

<blockquote><b>Christianized</b> philosophers. <i>I. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Christianize</h1> <Xpage=253>

<hw>Chris"tian*ize</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To adopt the character or belief of a Christian; to become Christian.</def>

<blockquote>The pagans began to <b>Christianize</b>. <i>Latham.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Christianlike</h1> <Xpage=253>

<hw>Chris"tian*like`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Becoming to a Christian.</def>

<blockquote>A virtuous and a <b>Christianlike</b> conclusion. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Christianly</h1> <Xpage=253>

<hw>Chris"tian*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a manner becoming the principles of the Christian religion.</def>

<blockquote>Sufferings . . . patiently and <b>Christianly</b> borne. <i>Sharp.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Christianly</h1> <Xpage=253>

<hw>Chris"tian*ly</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Christianlike.</def>