Christendom
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- noun
- /ˈkrɪs.tən.dəm/
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cristiandad
- In the Middle Ages, much of Europe was characterized by its division between Christendom and other religions.
- Western Christendom
- medieval Christendom
- defend Christendom
And they would be they may, they said, how do we gain control of Christendom?
- And they would be they may, they said, how do we gain control of Christendom?
- They're growing like, I suppose their enemies would say, like a cancer throughout Christendom.
- I mean, just a few centuries later, you know, the only people reading Greek in the western part of Christendom are these Irish monks.
- There were many people in, in Christendom who are like, this is not a real thing.
- And the way that we would describe that is Christendom.
Examples
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Western Christendom now had two capitals, Avignon and Rome, each with their own Pope and court of Cardinals.
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The Jew in medieval Christendom had been on the margins of Gentile culture.
Academic text (2001) -
- The first church in Christendom.
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All forgotten when standing before the most beautiful woman in Christendom.
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The Holy Roman Emperor was the first Prince of Christendom, but in his empire were Jewish communities.
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Columbus thought he was destined to expand Christendom, chosen specifically by God to do what he had done.
Academic text (1992) -
Such a king could reunite this great nation of ours... and make the name of England the noblest in all Christendom.
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Within a few years, they had established a thriving outpost on the westernmost edge of Christendom.
Academic text (1998) -
The Crusaders' capture of Jerusalem in 1099 was a triumph for Christendom and a disaster for the city's Jews.
Academic text (1998) -
The teachings of Jesus Christ spread throughout Christendom, influencing cultures and societies worldwide.
Synonyms
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3.2
The worldwide group of people, churches, and beliefs that follow Jesus Christ
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9.9
All Christian believers considered as one worldwide church
All Christians around the world seen as one church community
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word Christendom comes from Christian and the ending -dom, which means 'area' or 'rule', just like in kingdom. So Christendom is the 'area' of Christians, the people and lands where Christianity is the main religion.