Christendom

[ kris-uh n-duh m ]
/ ˈkrɪs ən dəm /

noun

Christians collectively.
the Christian world.

Origin of Christendom

before 900; Middle English; Old English cristendōm. See Christian, -dom

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British Dictionary definitions for christendom

Christendom
/ (ˈkrɪsəndəm) /

noun

the collective body of Christians throughout the world or throughout history
an obsolete word for Christianity