- Adoptious
- Adoptious A*dop"tious, a. Adopted. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
adoptious — adopˈtious / shəs/ adjective (Shakespeare) Adopted • • • Main Entry: ↑adopt … Useful english dictionary
Christendom — Chris ten*dom, n. [AS. cristend[=o]m; cristen a Christian + dom.] 1. The profession of faith in Christ by baptism; hence, the Christian religion, or the adoption of it. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. The name received at baptism; or, more… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English