| Christendom 1. (n.) That portion of the world in which Christianity is generally professed, or which is governed under Christian institutions, in distinction from heathen or Mohammedan lands. 2. (n.) The whole body of Christians. 3. (n.) The profession of faith in Christ by baptism; hence, the Christian religion, or the adoption of it. 3. (n.) The name received at baptism; or, more generally, any name or appellation. Thesaurus Entries Christendom, Christianism, Christlikeness, Christliness, Judeo-Christian religion, Orthodox Christianity, Protestant Christianity, angelicalness, beauty of holiness, fear of God, godlikeness, godliness, godly-mindedness, goodness, heavenliness, heavenly-mindedness, holiness, holy-mindedness, odor of sanctity, otherworldliness, pureness, pureness of heart, purity, righteousness, sainthood, saintlikeness, saintliness, saintship, sanctitude, sanctity, seraphicalness, spiritual-mindedness, spirituality, unearthliness, unworldliness |