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Term: Xtian

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A term meaning Christian. The “X” at the beginning is actually the appearance of the Greek letter “chi” which was traditionally pronounced “ch” and to early Christians was a representative of the name of Christ. It was amplified as being an image of the cross upon which Christ was supposedly crucified. Thus, the term means Christian. Some Christians, not knowing the history of the chi to early Christians believe it is a way to lessen the value of the Christian religion and have come to dislike the traditionally sacred term.

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