chrism |
a consecrated oil mixed with balsam and used by some churches in certain rites, such as baptism. [2 definitions] |
Christ |
in the New Testament, the designation of the Old Testament "Messiah". [2 definitions] |
christen |
to baptize, sometimes simultaneously giving a formal name to. [3 definitions] |
Christendom |
the parts of the world where Christianity is the most common religion. [2 definitions] |
christening |
the sacrament of baptism, usu. involving the formal naming of a child. [2 definitions] |
Christian |
of, concerning, or derived from the person, actions, or teachings of Jesus Christ, or the religion based on these teachings. [5 definitions] |
Christian Era |
in Christianity, the era beginning at the birth of Jesus Christ, about 1 A.D. |
Christianity |
the Christian religion, including its many sects. [4 definitions] |
Christianize |
to convert to Christianity. [2 definitions] |
Christian name |
one's given or baptismal name, as distinguished from one's family name. |
Christian Science |
a religion based on Christian scripture that was founded in the United States in the mid-nineteenth century and that teaches that disease and illness can be treated by spiritual means. |
christie |
(sometimes cap.) in skiing, any of several maneuvers for turning, slowing down, or stopping, esp. while keeping the skis parallel. |
Christmas |
December 25, celebrated in Christianity as the birth date of Jesus Christ. [3 definitions] |
Christmas cactus |
a Brazilian cactus with flat fleshy spineless stems that is widely cultivated as a houseplant for its showy red flowers. |
Christmas Eve |
the evening or day before Christmas. |
Christmastide |
the portion of the year associated with Christmas, often December 24 to January 6. |
Christmas tree |
a real or imitation evergreen tree, usu. mounted indoors and decorated with lights and ornaments at Christmas. |
Christopher Columbus |
an Italian navigator and explorer, and leader of the Spanish expedition that landed in America in 1492 (b.1451?--d.1506). |
chroma |
the purity or degree of saturation of a color; relative absence of white or gray in a color. |
chromate |
a salt or uncharged ester of chromic acid. |
chromatic |
having to do with color or colors. [2 definitions] |