Christendom (Noun)
Meaning
The collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia); "for a thousand years the Roman Catholic Church was the principal church of Christendom".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- Christendom has played a significant role in shaping Western civilization throughout history.
- The expansion of European empires led to the spread of Christendom across various parts of the world.
- For a thousand years the Roman Catholic Church was the principal church of Christendom.
- Over time, Christendom has been influenced by various cultures and has, in turn, influenced them.
- Throughout the Middle Ages, Christendom was a unified force that brought people together under a single faith.