Christianity
/ˌkrɪstiˈænəti/noun
उच्चारण क्रिस्टिऐनटी
ईसाई धर्म
Core word
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the religion based on the belief that Jesus Christ was the son of God, and on his teachings
ईसाई धर्म
- Christianity reached the coast of Kerala very early in its history.
- Christianity has more followers than any other religion in the world.
- Christianity is one of the major religions practised in India.
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- The museum explains the spread of Christianity in Asia.
- Students learned about Christianity in the comparative religion unit.
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the state of being a Christian
ईसाई होने की अवस्था, ईसाइयत
- His Christianity was very important to him.
- Christianity reached the coast of Kerala in the early centuries.
- Her Christianity gave her strength in difficult times.
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- He spoke openly about his Christianity.
- Christianity shaped the values of the family.
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Christianity (uncountable noun)
Christianity is an uncountable proper noun. It takes no a or an and no plural, and it is written with a capital C.
Christianity uncountable proper noun है। इसके साथ न a/an लगता है, न plural, और यह capital C से लिखा जाता है।
- Christianity reached the coast of Kerala in the early centuries.
- Radhika wrote an essay on Christianity in India.
convert to / embrace Christianity
After convert, the preposition is to. Embrace means to accept it fully.
Convert के बाद preposition 'to' आता है। Embrace का अर्थ पूरी तरह स्वीकार करना है।
- Many families converted to Christianity under missionary influence.
- The king embraced Christianity late in life.
the spread / history / teachings of Christianity
Of connects the noun with the religion. These phrases are common in history and essay topics.
'Of' संज्ञा को धर्म से जोड़ता है। ये वाक्यांश इतिहास और निबंध के विषयों में आम हैं।
- The spread of Christianity in Europe was slow.
- A teacher explained the main teachings of Christianity.
Christianity vs Christian vs Christendom
Christianity is the religion, a Christian is a follower, and Christendom is all Christian people or lands.
Christianity धर्म है, Christian उसका अनुयायी है, और Christendom सभी ईसाई लोग या भूभाग हैं।
- A Christian follows Christianity, which is the religion of Christendom.
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verb + Christianity
practiseembraceadoptspreadconvert to
- Missionaries helped to spread Christianity.
adjective + Christianity
earlymodernmedievalorganisedorthodox
- Early Christianity faced strong opposition.
Christianity + noun
doctrinefollowersfestivalhistorysymbol
- The cross is the main symbol of Christianity.
of + Christianity
spread ofbirth ofhistory offounder of
- He has studied the birth of Christianity.
in + place
in Indiain Europein the Roman Empirein Goa
- Christianity has a long history in India.
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- Christianity is the largest religion in the world by number of followers.
अनुयायियों की संख्या के आधार पर ईसाई धर्म दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा धर्म है।
- Saint Thomas is believed to have brought Christianity to India.
माना जाता है कि संत थॉमस भारत में ईसाई धर्म लाए थे।
- The professor compared Christianity with Buddhism in a lecture.
प्रोफेसर ने एक व्याख्यान में ईसाई धर्म की बौद्ध धर्म से तुलना की।
- Radhika visited a church to learn more about Christianity.
राधिका ईसाई धर्म के बारे में और जानने के लिए एक चर्च गई।
- The Bible is the holy book of Christianity.
बाइबिल ईसाई धर्म का पवित्र ग्रंथ है।
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✗ He converted in Christianity.
✓ He converted to Christianity.
Convert takes the preposition to for the new religion.
नया धर्म बताने के लिए convert के साथ 'to' आता है।
✗ A Christianity is spreading in the village.
✓ Christianity is spreading in the village.
Christianity is uncountable, so a is not used.
Christianity uncountable है, इसलिए 'a' नहीं लगता।
✗ He is a follower of christianity.
✓ He is a follower of Christianity.
The name of a religion begins with a capital letter.
धर्म का नाम capital letter से शुरू होता है।
◇Word family
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The holy book of Christianity is the Bible, and its main festivals are Christmas and Easter.
ईसाई धर्म का पवित्र ग्रंथ Bible है, और इसके मुख्य त्योहार Christmas और Easter हैं।