Cristendom

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === Crisstenndom, cristendam, cristendome, cristenedom, cristindome, Crystendam, crystendome, Crystendome, crystyndom, Crystyndome, Xp̄endome === Etymology === From Old English crīstendōm; equivalent to Cristen +‎ -dom. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkristɛndoːm/, /ˈkristəndɔm/ === Proper noun === Cristendom Christian belief; faith in Jesus Christ. baptism; the induction of someone into the Christian faith. The nations of the world that have a Christian ruler or government. The whole of the Christian people; Christendom. Christianity; the practice of believing in Christ. The Christian ecclesiastical structure The customs and habits of Christians and Christianity. ==== Descendants ==== English: Christendom Scots: Christendom ==== References ==== “Cristendọ̄̆m, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 27 April 2018.