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Christadelphian

adj · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • UK: /ˌkrɪs.təˈdɛl.fɪ.ən/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Pertaining to the Christadelphians.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A member of a particular nontrinitarian Christian denomination founded in the mid-19th century.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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History

Etymology

Coined by English religious leader and founder of the Christadelphian movement John Thomas, from Ancient Greek Χριστός (Khristós, “Christ”) + ἀδελφός (adelphós, “brother”).

Across languages

Translations

65 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: христаделфиански (hristadelfianski) — pertaining to the Christadelphians
  • Chinese Mandarin: 基督弟兄會的 /基督弟兄会的 (jīdūdìxionghuì-de) — pertaining to the Christadelphians
  • Czech: kristadelfiánský — pertaining to the Christadelphians
  • Esperanto: kristadelfiana — pertaining to the Christadelphians
  • Finnish: kristadelfialainen — pertaining to the Christadelphians
  • French: christadelphe — pertaining to the Christadelphians
  • German: christadelphianisch — pertaining to the Christadelphians
  • Greek: χρισταδελφικός (christadelfikós) — pertaining to the Christadelphians
  • Hungarian: krisztadelfián — pertaining to the Christadelphians
  • Irish: Críostadélfiach — pertaining to the Christadelphians
  • Italian: cristadelfiano — pertaining to the Christadelphians
  • Japanese: キリスト・アデルフィアン派の (kirisut-aderufianha-no) — pertaining to the Christadelphians
  • Korean: 그리스도아델피안의 (geuriseudoadelpianui) — pertaining to the Christadelphians
  • Norwegian: kristadelfiansk — pertaining to the Christadelphians
  • Portuguese: cristadelfiano — pertaining to the Christadelphians
  • Romanian: christadelfian — pertaining to the Christadelphians
  • Russian: христадельфиа́нский (xristadelʹfiánskij) — pertaining to the Christadelphians
  • Serbo-Croatian: христаделфијански — pertaining to the Christadelphians
  • Serbo-Croatian: kristadelfijanski — pertaining to the Christadelphians
  • Slovak: kristadelfiánsky — pertaining to the Christadelphians
  • Slovene: kristadelfijanski — pertaining to the Christadelphians
  • Spanish: cristadelfiano — pertaining to the Christadelphians
  • Swedish: kristadelfiansk — pertaining to the Christadelphians
  • Tagalog: kristadelpiyano — pertaining to the Christadelphians
  • Turkish: kristadelfianlık — pertaining to the Christadelphians
  • Ukrainian: христадельфіянський (xrystadelʹfijansʹkyj) — pertaining to the Christadelphians
  • Armenian: Քրիստոսի եղբայր (Kʻristosi eġbayr) — a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination
  • Bulgarian: христаделфианец (hristadelfianec) — a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination
  • Catalan: cristadelf — a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination
  • Chinese Mandarin: 基督弟兄會會員 /基督弟兄会会员 (jīdūdìxionghuì-huìyuán) — a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination
  • Czech: kristadelfián — a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination
  • Dutch: Broeder in Christus — a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination
  • Esperanto: kristadelfiano — a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination
  • Estonian: kristadelflane — a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination
  • Finnish: kristadelfialainen — a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination
  • French: christadelphe — a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination
  • Georgian: ქრისტედელფიელი (krisṭedelpieli) — a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination
  • German: Urchrist — a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination
  • Greek: Χριστάδελφος (Christádelfos) — a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination
  • Hungarian: krisztadelfiánus — a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination
  • Indonesian: Kristadelfianisme — a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination
  • Irish: Críostadélfiach — a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination
  • Italian: Cristadelfiano — a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination
  • Japanese: キリスト・アデルフィアン派教徒 (kirisuto-aderufian-ha-kyouto) — a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination
  • Korean: 그리스도아델피안 신자 (geuriseudoadelpian sinja) — a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination
  • Latvian: kristadelfietis — a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination
  • Lithuanian: kristadelfas — a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination
  • Macedonian: Брат во Христа (Brat vo Hrista) — a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination
  • Maltese: kristadelfjan — a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination
  • Norwegian: kristadelfianer — a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination
  • Polish: chrystadelfianin — a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination
  • Portuguese: cristadelfiano — a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination
  • Romanian: christadelfian — a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination
  • Russian: христадельфиани́н (xristadelʹfianín) — a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination
  • Serbo-Croatian: кристаделфијанац — a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination
  • Serbo-Croatian: христаделфијан — a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination
  • Serbo-Croatian: kristadelfijanac — a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination
  • Serbo-Croatian: hristadelfijan — a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination
  • Slovak: kristadelfián — a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination
  • Slovene: kristadelfijanec — a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination
  • Spanish: cristadelfiano — a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination
  • Swedish: kristadelfian — a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination
  • Tagalog: kristadelpiyano — a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination
  • Turkish: kristadelfian — a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination
  • Ukrainian: христадельфіянин (xrystadelʹfijanyn) — a member of a certain nontrinitarian Christian denomination