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<HTML> <HEAD><TITLE>CHRISTIE</TITLE></HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR="#ffffff"> <A HREF="a.dic">A</A> <A HREF="b.dic">B</A> <A HREF="c.dic">C</A> <A HREF="d.dic">D</A> <A HREF="e.dic">E</A> <A HREF="f.dic">F</A> <A HREF="g.dic">G</A> <A HREF="h.dic">H</A> <A HREF="i.dic">I</A> <A HREF="j.dic">J</A> <A HREF="k.dic">K</A> <A HREF="l.dic">L</A> <A HREF="m.dic">M</A> <A HREF="n.dic">N</A> <A HREF="o.dic">O</A> <A HREF="p.dic">P</A> <A HREF="q.dic">Q</A> <A HREF="r.dic">R</A> <A HREF="s.dic">S</A> <A HREF="t.dic">T</A> <A HREF="u.dic">U</A> <A HREF="v.dic">V</A> <A HREF="w.dic">W</A> <A HREF="x.dic">X</A> <A HREF="y.dic">Y</A> <A HREF="z.dic">Z</A> <A NAME="christianbrothers"> Christian Brothers,<DL COMPACT><DD> a religious congregation of Roman Catholic laymen, the Brothers of the Christian Schools, founded about 1680 and devoted to the education of the poor. </DL> <A NAME="christianchurch"> Christian Church, =Disciples of Christ.</DL> <A NAME="christiandemocrat"> Christian Democrat,<DL COMPACT><DD> a member of any one of several political parties, especially those in western Europe, that advocate a policy of Christian socialism. Ex. The growth of Europe's Christian Democrats--multinational political parties with strong, if paradoxical, Christian and Socialist roots--remains a great postwar political phenomenon (Newsweek). </DL> <A NAME="christiandemocratic"> Christian Democratic,<DL COMPACT><DD> of or having to do with Christian Democrats. </DL> <A NAME="christianera"> Christian Era,<DL COMPACT><DD> the time since the date (now considered as having been set from four to eight years too late) assigned to the birth of Christ, in use in all predominantly Christian countries; A.D. is in the Christian Era; B.C. is before it. </DL> <A NAME="christianiaturn"> Christiania turn, or Christiania, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Skiing.) a skidding turn begun from a crouched position with the skis kept parallel, the body swinging in the desired direction during a spring just sufficient to free the skis from its weight: christie. </DL> <A NAME="christianise"> Christianise, transitive verb, -ised, -ising.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Especially British.) Christianize. </DL> <A NAME="christianism"> Christianism, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the Christian religious system; Christianity (obsolete except as a nonce word, when Christianity is classed with other -isms). </DL> <A NAME="christianite"> christianite, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> a variety of the feldspar anorthite. </DL> <A NAME="christianity"> Christianity, noun, pl. -ties.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. the religion taught by Christ and His followers; Christian religion. Ex. The glory of Christianity is the very gap between its teachings of perfection and the struggles of a hopelessly imperfect mankind to reach it (Newsweek). <DD> 2. Christian beliefs or faith; condition of being a Christian; Christian spirit or character. Ex. His Christianity consisted of going to church on Sunday. <DD> 3. all Christians; the Christian part of the world; Christendom. Ex. Christianity recognizes the cross as its symbol. </DL> <A NAME="christianize"> Christianize, transitive verb, -ized, -izing.<DL COMPACT><DD> to make Christian; convert to Christianity. Ex. Thousands of intelligent Africans, despite the odds against them, have Christianized themselves, educated themselves, civilized themselves (Atlantic). noun Christianization. noun Christianizer. </DL> <A NAME="christianlike"> Christianlike, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> befitting or proper to a Christian; showing a Christian spirit. </DL> <A NAME="christianly"> Christianly, adjective, adverb.<DL COMPACT><DD>adj. proper to or befitting a Christian. <DD>adv. in a Christian manner; in a way becoming a Christian. </DL> <A NAME="christianname"> Christian name,<DL COMPACT><DD> a first name; given name. Ex. "John" is the Christian name of "John Smith." </DL> <A NAME="christianscience"> Christian Science,<DL COMPACT><DD> a religion and system of healing founded by Mary Baker Eddy in 1866. It treats disease by mental and spiritual means, emphasizing the belief that a thorough spiritual understanding of God as the all-powerful source of all that is good and true can destroy sin, sickness, and the like without material aid. </DL> <A NAME="christianscientist"> Christian Scientist,<DL COMPACT><DD> a believer in Christian Science; a member of the Church of Christ, Scientist. </DL> <A NAME="christiansocialism"> Christian socialism,<DL COMPACT><DD> any one of various socialistic theories or systems designed to secure practical adjustments for the benefit of all by the application of the principles of Christianity to the ordinary business of life. </DL> <A NAME="christie"> christie or Christie, noun, pl. -ties, verb, -tied, -tying.<DL COMPACT><DD>noun =Christiania turn. <DD>v.i. to make a Christiania turn or turns. Also, christy. </DL> <A NAME="christjesus"> Christ Jesus, =Jesus.</DL> <A NAME="christless"> Christless, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> without Christ; lacking Christian spirit or faith; unchristian. noun Christlessness. </DL> <A NAME="christlike"> Christlike, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> like Christ; like that of Christ; showing the spirit of Christ. Ex. a Christlike patience (Thomas Ken). noun Christlikeness. </DL> <A NAME="christly"> Christly, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. of Christ; Christlike. <DD> 2. of or having to do with Jesus Christ. noun Christliness. </DL> <A NAME="christmas"> Christmas, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. the yearly celebration of the birth of Christ; December 25; Yule. Christmas is marked by special church services, giving of gifts, and sending of greetings. <DD> 2. the religious and festive season before and after Christmas Day; Yule; Yuletide. </DL> <A NAME="christmasberry"> Christmasberry, noun, pl. -ries.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. an evergreen shrub of the rose family found on the Pacific Coast of North America; toyon. <DD> 2. the bright red berries of this shrub, often used for Christmas decoration. </DL> <A NAME="christmasbox"> Christmas box,<DL COMPACT><DD> (British.) <DD> 1. (originally) a box used at Christmas for the presents of money to apprentices, servants, porters, and other helpers. <DD> 2. a tip given at Christmas to a servant or employee, or to public servants such as a letter carrier or policeman. <DD> 3a. a Christmas present. <DD> b. a box of presents at Christmas. </DL> <A NAME="christmascactus"> Christmas cactus,<DL COMPACT><DD> a South American cactus with red flowers, naturally growing on trees for support but commonly grown as a house plant. </DL> <A NAME="christmascard"> Christmas card,<DL COMPACT><DD> an ornamental card sent by way of Christmas greeting. </DL> <A NAME="christmascarol"> Christmas carol,<DL COMPACT><DD> a song or hymn sung in celebration of Christmas and especially of the nativity of Christ. </DL> <A NAME="christmasclub"> Christmas club,<DL COMPACT><DD> a group of bank accounts into which depositors, wishing to accumulate savings to be used for shopping before Christmas, make weekly deposits throughout the year. </DL> <A NAME="christmasday"> Christmas Day,<DL COMPACT><DD> December 25. </DL> <A NAME="christmasdisease"> Christmas disease,<DL COMPACT><DD> a form of hemophilia, inherited and transmitted like classical hemophilia, but caused by the deficiency of a different clotting factor of the blood and somewhat less severe than classical hemophilia. </DL> <A NAME="christmaseve"> Christmas Eve,<DL COMPACT><DD> the night (often also the day) before Christmas Day, marked by preparations for the Christmas festival. </DL> <A NAME="christmasfern"> Christmas fern,<DL COMPACT><DD> an evergreen fern of eastern North America, having simply pinnate fronds. Ex. The Christmas fern, being very firm in texture, is much used in holiday decoration (Science News Letter). </DL> <A NAME="christmasflower"> Christmas flower,<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. =Christmas rose. <DD> 2. =poinsettia. </DL> <A NAME="christmaspudding"> Christmas pudding,<DL COMPACT><DD> (Especially British.) plum pudding served at Christmas dinner. </DL> <A NAME="christmasrose"> Christmas rose,<DL COMPACT><DD> a low-growing, European, evergreen plant of the crowfoot family, grown for its white flowers which bloom in winter or early spring; black hellebore. </DL> <A NAME="christmasseal"> Christmas seal,<DL COMPACT><DD> an ornamental adhesive stamp offered for sale during the Christmas season. </DL> <A NAME="christmassy"> Christmassy or Christmasy, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> (Informal.) in the spirit of Christmas; suitable for or suggestive of Christmas. Ex. Strands of holly, laden with red berries, embroidered down each side of the inserts and ... around the cuffs are what make it [a dress] especially Christmassy (New Yorker). </DL> <A NAME="christmastide"> Christmastide, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the Christmas season; Yuletide. It is properly from midnight of December 24 to New Year's Day or, especially in England, to Epiphany. Ex. The door is decorated with a holly wreath at Christmastide, and passers-by seldom give the house a second glance (Wall Street Journal). </DL> <A NAME="christmastime"> Christmastime, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the Christmas season. Ex. At Christmastime, there were trees and holly and carols (Newsweek). </DL> <A NAME="christmastree"> Christmas tree,<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. an evergreen or artificial tree decorated with lights and ornaments, and often bearing Christmas presents. The Christmas tree now is a regular feature of the Christmas celebration in the United States and several other countries, especially Germany, where it originated. <DD> 2. a special valve system used in oil wells. <DD> 3. a small standard placed on the map of a plotting board to show the track of an aircraft or of a formation of aircraft. </DL> <A NAME="christocentric"> Christocentric, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having Christ as its center. Ex. Christocentric theology. </DL> <A NAME="christogram"> Christogram, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> the symbol XP used for Christ's name, especially as a monogram; chrismon. See XP. </DL> <A NAME="christolatry"> Christolatry,<DL COMPACT><DD> the worship of Christ. </DL> <A NAME="christological"> Christological, adjective.<DL COMPACT><DD> having to do with Christology. </DL> <A NAME="christology"> Christology, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> 1. the study of the life and attributes of Christ. <DD> 2. a theory or doctrine concerning Christ. </DL> <A NAME="christsthorn"> Christ's-thorn, noun.<DL COMPACT><DD> any one of several Palestinian thorny shrubs or small trees supposed to have formed Christ's crown of thorns, as the common jujube. </DL> <A NAME="christy"> christy or Christy, noun, pl. -ties, verb, -tied, -tying. =christie.</DL> <A HREF="chrom.dic">NEXT</A>