CommonParlance
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Ordinary-language usages. Seeded from the Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025, CC BY 4.0.
Context admission
Admitted. Context admission is separate from purpose assessments and factual verdicts.
Why maintain this knowledge?
No justification recorded. This does not mean the knowledge is unjustified; no applicable assessment has been adopted.
Particular uses
These assessments concern specific investigations, audiences, or applications. They do not replace the default justification or authorize other uses.
No particular uses recorded here.
Review or propose an assessment
Purpose authoring is optional. Propose a more specific default or a particular use only when there is something more specific to say. Each proposal includes its scope and reasoning in one market.
Purpose assessments are separate from factual reasoning and context admission. A missing or denied purpose does not change a factual verdict or prevent context creation.
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Christ plant in CommonParlance
- definition somewhat climbing bushy spurge of Madagascar having long woody spiny stems with few leaves and flowers with scarlet bracts
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Christ thorn in CommonParlance
- definition somewhat climbing bushy spurge of Madagascar having long woody spiny stems with few leaves and flowers with scarlet bracts
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Christ's-thorn in CommonParlance
- definition thorny Eurasian shrub with dry woody winged fruit
- definition spiny tree having dark red edible fruits
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Christendom in CommonParlance
- definition the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia)
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Christian in CommonParlance
- definition relating to or characteristic of Christianity
- definition a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
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Christian Bible in CommonParlance
- definition the sacred writings of the Christian religions
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Christian Church in CommonParlance
- definition a Protestant church that accepts the Bible as the only source of true Christian faith and practices baptism by immersion
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Christian Science in CommonParlance
- definition Protestant denomination founded by Mary Baker Eddy in 1866
- definition religious system based on teachings of Mary Baker Eddy emphasizing spiritual healing
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Christian Scientist in CommonParlance
- definition a member of the Protestant church founded in the United States by Mary Baker Eddy
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Christian church in CommonParlance
- definition one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
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Christian holy day in CommonParlance
- definition a religious holiday for Christians
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Christian liturgy in CommonParlance
- definition the Christian worship services
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Christian name in CommonParlance
- definition the first name given to Christians at birth or christening
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Christian religion in CommonParlance
- definition a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
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Christian theology in CommonParlance
- definition the teachings of Christian churches
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Christian year in CommonParlance
- definition the year in the ecclesiastical calendar; especially feast days and special seasons
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Christianisation in CommonParlance
- definition conversion to Christianity
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Christianise in CommonParlance
- definition convert to Christianity
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Christianity in CommonParlance
- definition a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior
- definition the collective body of Christians throughout the world and history (found predominantly in Europe and the Americas and Australia)
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Christianization in CommonParlance
- definition conversion to Christianity
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Christianize in CommonParlance
- definition adapt in the name of Christianity
- definition convert to Christianity
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Christmas in CommonParlance
- definition period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
- definition a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
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Christmas Day in CommonParlance
- definition a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland
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Christmas Eve in CommonParlance
- definition the day before Christmas
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Christmas begonia in CommonParlance
- definition hybrid winter-blooming begonia grown for its many large pink flowers