c. 1300, cristente, "Christians as a whole; state of being a Christian," from Old French crestienté "Christendom; spiritual authority; baptism" (Modern French chrétienté), from Church Latin christianitatem (nominative christianitas), noun of state from christianus (see Christian). Gradually respelled to conform with Latin. Christendom is the older word for it. Old English also had cristennes.
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1. The Coptic Church is among the oldest churches of Christianity.
科普特教会是最古老的基督教会之一。
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2. The country swayed precariously between Christianity and paganism.
这个国家在基督教和异教间摇摆不定。
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3. Jerusalem is Christianity's most venerated place.
耶路撒冷被基督徒奉为圣地。
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4. He converted to Christianity that day.
那天，他皈依了基督教。
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5. Christianity is a living faith which has shaped the history of Britain.
