christianableadj.
/ˈkrɪstʃənəbl/, /ˈkrɪstjənəbl/, U.S. /ˈkrɪstʃənəb(ə)l/, Irish English /ˈkrɪstʃənəbəl/ colloquial (originally Irish English).
Exhibiting a Christian character; (also) befitting a Christian.
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christeneOE
Christianc1432
evangelic1502
evangelical?1537
Christian-like1540
Christianly?1567
christianable1816
Xtian1845
Christianist1906
1816 S. Streeten Matron of Erin i. 8 He must..be a very good and christianable man.
1830 G. Brittaine Irishmen & Irishwomen vi. 60 Since the dear child, herself, has come off safe, it isn't a christianable thing to be fretting about trifles.
1889 C. M. Yonge Cunning Woman's Grandson ix. 105 Wanting thee to do what aint fit for no Christianable lad to do.
1920 Blackwood's Mag. June 774/2 The dug-outs more Christianable than manny.
1947 Dublin Mag. Oct. 14 Me Aunt was a Christianable sort of a woman an' she was civilized in her ways, so she bid him come in an' sit down an' have a cup with us.
2009 J. Dufresne in D. Lehane Boston Noir ii. 153 I don't care about you in any but the most Christianable way.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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