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Pertaining to the time before the arrival of Christianity.
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pre-Christian — [prē′kris′chən] adj. of, having to do with, or occurring in the time before the Christian era … English World dictionary
Pre-Christian — may mean: *before Christianization **historical polytheism (Paganism) *BC **Classical Antiquity **Iron Age … Wikipedia
pre-Christian — /pree kris cheuhn/, adj. of, pertaining to, or belonging to a time or period before the Christian Era. [1820 30; PRE + CHRISTIAN] * * * … Universalium
pre-Christian — pre Chris•tian [[t]priˈkrɪs tʃən[/t]] adj. of, pertaining to, or belonging to a time or period before the Christian Era • Etymology: 1820–30 … From formal English to slang
Pre-Christian Alpine traditions — The central and eastern Alps of Europe are rich in traditions dating back to pre Christian (pagan) times, with surviving elements amalgamated from Germanic, Gaulish (Gallo Roman) and Raetian culture.urvival through the agesAncient customs… … Wikipedia
Pre-Christian Slavic writing — There is some evidence that the early Slavs may have used a writing system or a form of proto writing prior to the introduction of Christianity and of the Glagolitic and Cyrillic alphabets in the mid 9th century. But there is no extant evidence… … Wikipedia
pre-Christian — adjective Date: 1828 of, relating to, or being a time before the beginning of the Christian era … New Collegiate Dictionary
pre-Christian — /ˌpri ˈkrɪstʃən/ (say .pree krischuhn) adjective of, relating to, or belonging to a period of time before the Christian era …
pre-Christian — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. before Christianity, before Christ, pagan, Old Testament, Mosaic; see also heathen … English dictionary for students
pre-Christian — adj. before Christ or the advent of Christianity … Useful english dictionary
