| 单词 | in christendom |
| 释义 | > as lemmasin Christendom P3. in Christendom: in the (Christian) world; anywhere. As an intensifier following a superlative or an inclusive or exclusive expression, as in the best (greatest, worst, etc.) —— in Christendom, (not) all the —— in Christendom, etc. ΚΠ 1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles I. f. cclxxix/1 Outher shortly the towne of Gaunt, shall be the moost honoured towne in christendome, or els the moost desolate. 1594 W. Shakespeare Henry VI, Pt. 2 ii. i. 130 Then Sander sit there, the lyingest knaue in Christendom. 1669 J. Dryden Wild Gallant ii. i. 17 One of the errantest Cowards in Christendom. 1700 T. Brown Amusem. Serious & Comical x. 117 The best smoak'd Beef in Christendom. 1841 Magnolia 157 You are mine..by vows registered in Heaven, and which not all the power of all the uncles and aunts in christendom can make void. 1886 Frank Leslie's Pop. Monthly May 611/2 All the doctors in Christendom..can't save him. 1994 Sight & Sound Oct. 10/2 Non-stop viewings of new and old films endured on the hardest seats in Christendom. < as lemmas |
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