Out-christian

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To behave more Christianly than. transitive

    "I have always known that the best of the Saracens could out-Christian many of us Christians."

Example

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"I have always known that the best of the Saracens could out-Christian many of us Christians."

Etymology

From out- + Christian.

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