A Christian person or believer; a follower of Christ or adherent of Christianity.
From 'Christian' + '-ite' (Latin suffix meaning 'follower of' or 'member of'). This form appears occasionally in theological and historical texts as an alternative to 'Christian'.
The '-ite' suffix is usually for rocks and minerals, but adding it to 'Christian' makes it sound like they're geological layers of believers—it's an oddly technical way to say 'believer'!
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