Used in a Sentence

christendom

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for christendom.

Editorial note

For providing the means to flood Christendom with pamphlets and broadsheets, making works of genuine scholarship nearly impossible to distinguish from common rubbish?

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Parts of speech1

Quick take

The Christian world; Christ's Church on Earth.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of christendom gathered in one view.

noun

The Christian world; Christ's Church on Earth.

noun

(now rare) The state of being a (devout) Christian; Christian belief or faith.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for christendom.

noun

The Christian world; Christ's Church on Earth.

noun

(now rare) The state of being a (devout) Christian; Christian belief or faith.

Example sentences

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For providing the means to flood Christendom with pamphlets and broadsheets, making works of genuine scholarship nearly impossible to distinguish from common rubbish?

2

The scientists of Christendom were founding and running universities, seminaries, hospitals, and other institutional centers of learning.

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Maybe you are being over-sensitive on behalf of Christendom here, as a worldly institution it should not be above criticism.

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Just started: The House of War, the struggle between Christendom and the Caliphate, Simon Mayall.

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After all, we don't hold Christendom responsible for everything bad any Christian has ever done.

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Although such a view may be residue of the influence of Christendom on society and law, it's hard to find a more cogent argument for human rights.

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They were a failure, and islamic violence against European christendom continued until the Siege of Vienna (when Jan Sobieski defeated the muslim army on September 11, 1683).

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The very altars of these churches were smashed and torn to pieces for their gold and marble by the warriors who had sworn to fight in service of Christendom without question.

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The reality--getting back to miracles--isn't anything like that simple; there is a great diversity of opinion in Christendom about how often God performs miracles, and when, and how you can tell he's done it.

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If you think in terms of 'The Flame of Western Civilization' he was part of the movement that carried that flame for a few hundred years before it was carried back to Christendom during the Renaissance.

Quote examples

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American business used to place a high value on trust: "A man I do not trust could not get money from me on all the bonds in Christendom.

2

As such, idealized images of Europe ("a socialist paradise" or "white Christendom under siege") have taken hold in popular discourse and are used as proxies for the American culture war.

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In fact, ties to Europe are increasingly fringe - either alt-right "White Christendom" types or "I support Scandinavian socialism" types (yes ik Scandinavia is not socialist).

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Per Wikipedia: "A money changer is a person who exchanges the coins or currency of one country for that of another." I won't get into the much more complicated usury argument, since that's now settled in (post)Christendom, else we wouldn't be having this argument.

Proper noun examples

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It is complete stupidity to assert Islamic violence over European Christendom, when Europe became Christian because of the violence of the Roman Empire.

2

As time goes on and I need more, I move forward in time through Christendom.

3

Other reasons, of course, involve Europe and Christendom.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use christendom in a sentence?

For providing the means to flood Christendom with pamphlets and broadsheets, making works of genuine scholarship nearly impossible to distinguish from common rubbish?

What does christendom mean?

The Christian world; Christ's Church on Earth.

What part of speech is christendom?

christendom is commonly used as noun.