christendom
christendom — 名詞
1. the worldwide community of Christian believers and the countries or regions wher
基督教世界
全球基督徒與基督教國家的總稱
the worldwide community of Christian believers and the countries or regions where Christianity is the dominant religion, considered as one group or civilisation
Leo studied medieval Christendom at the University of Lisbon alongside ancient history.
Leo 在里斯本大學學習中世紀基督教世界，同時也研究古代歷史。
uncountable noun as direct object of study
The Black Death shook Christendom and changed how people thought about religion.
黑死病撼動了基督教世界，也改變了人們對宗教的看法。
Christendom as a collective subject affected by historical events
Christendom shaped the laws of many modern nations, according to Tamar's paper.
根據 Tamar 的論文，基督教世界塑造了許多現代國家的法律。
Christendom once connected communities from Spain to Poland through shared beliefs, Allison said.
Allison 說，基督教世界曾透過共同的信仰將從西班牙到波蘭的社群聯繫起來。
Vivek saw how the churches of Rome reflected Christendom's past influence on European art.
Vivek 看到羅馬的教堂如何反映出基督教世界對歐洲藝術的過往影響。
- Christianity
refers to the faith and its teachings, not the people or territory
- the Church
more institutional and often denominational; narrower than Christendom
- the Christian world
a more transparent, less formal equivalent
用法筆記
Frequently used in historical and formal writing. In modern contexts, the term often carries a historical or nostalgic tone; the phrase 'the Christian world' is more common in everyday speech.