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pre–Christian

adjective pre–Chris·tian \(ˌ)prē-ˈkris-chən, -ˈkrish-\

Definition of PRE-CHRISTIAN

:  of, relating to, or being a time before the beginning of the Christian era
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First Known Use of PRE-CHRISTIAN

1828

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