Cristen

cristen Middle English Alternative forms enm Cristene Xp̄isten Xp̄en Crisstene Cristine cristin Cristyn crysten crystone crystyne cristeyn Etymology From enm ang cristen, from enm la Christiānus, from enm grc Χριστιανός. Compare enm Cristien. As in enm drightin, variant of enm dright, forms in /-iːn(ə)/ are influenced by fro -in, and la -īnus; this already occurs in the Old English inflected stem ang cristīn-. Pronunciation enm /ˈkristən/ enm /krisˈtiːn(ə)/ Adjective cristeneste Christian one who believes in Christ Christian related, controlled, characteristic of, or belonging to those who believe in Christ ecclesiastical, of the church. Derived terms enm Cristendom enm Cristenhode enm cristenly Descendants en Christen Proper noun Cristenes A Christian; a believer in Christ. enm rare The whole of Christianity; the Christian peoples of the world. References Cristen adj. & n MED10372 2018-04-27 248-254 enm Christianity People