Christian

英 ['krɪstɪən; -tʃ(ə)n] 美['krɪstʃən]

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复数: Christians;

1. following the teachings or manifesting the qualities or spirit of Jesus Christ

Christian: Christian: [16] Christian is derived, of course, from the name of Christ. It is a surprisingly recent word, having been introduced in the 16th century from Latin Chrīstiānus, replacing the existing English adjective christen, which came from Old English crīsten. The latter was the basis of the Old English verb crīstnian, from which we get modern English christen.

The name Christ itself was borrowed into Old English from Latin Chrīstus, which in turn came from Greek Khrīstós. This meant literally ‘anointed’, and came from the verb khríein ‘anoint’. It was a direct translation of Hebrew māshīah (source of English messiah), which also meant literally ‘anointed’. Christmas comes from late Old English crīstes mæsse, literally ‘Christ’s mass’.
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Christian (n., adj.): 16c., forms replacing earlier Christen, from Old English cristen (noun and adjective), from a West Germanic borrowing of Church Latin christianus, from Ecclesiastical Greek christianos, from Christos (see Christ). First used in Antioch, according to Acts xi:25-26. Christian Science as the name of a religious sect is from 1863.

The tradition, dating back to 300 B.C., was later incorporated into the Christian church.

We think this is the way the future is going to work," said Kyle Dickson, co-director of research and the mobile learning initiative at Abilene Christian University in Texas, which has bought more than 600 iPhones and 300 iPods for students Although plenty of students take their laptops to class, they don't take them everywhere and would prefer something lighter

Abilene Christian settled on the devices after surveying students and finding that they did not like hauling around their laptops, but that most of them always carried a cell phone, Dr. Dickson said. Dickson said.

At least four institutions - the University of Maryland, Oklahoma Christian University, Abilene Christian and Freed-Hardeman- have announced that they will give the devices to some or all of their students this fall.

Kyle Dickson at Abilene Christian University think that mobile technology will be more widely used in education.

Christian Vazquez, a first-generation Yale graduate, is another exception, his success story setting him far apart from students such as Nijay.

He ignores the traditional Christian dualism between body and soul.: 他无视传统基督教的肉体与灵魂的二元论。

The magazine's aim is to discuss topical issues within a Christian framework.: 该杂志的宗旨是在基督教框架下讨论时下的热门话题。

These ceremonies were already part of pre-Christian ritual in Mexico.: 这些仪式已经成为墨西哥基督教时期以前的宗教仪式的一部分。

She was a very strict Christian who was married to her job.: 她是个虔诚的基督徒，对工作全身心投入。

At this time she decided to become a Christian and was baptised.: 她此时决定成为基督教徒并接受了浸礼。

They levied religious taxes on Christian commercial transactions.: 他们对基督徒的商业交易征收宗教税。