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Chris⋅ten⋅dom

[kris-uhn-duhm]
–noun
1. Christians collectively.
2. the Christian world.
3. Christianity.

Origin:
bef. 900; ME; OE cristendōm. See Christian, -dom
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Chris·ten·dom   (krĭs'ən-dəm)   
n.  
  1. Christians considered as a group.

  2. The Christian world.


[Middle English Cristendom, from Old English cristendōm : cristen, Christian; see Christian + -dōm, -dom.]
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