JUDEO-CHRISTIAN

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 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Being historically related to both Judaism and Christianity

Example:

the Judeo-Christian tradition

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

Christianity (a monotheistic system of beliefs and practices based on the Old Testament and the teachings of Jesus as embodied in the New Testament and emphasizing the role of Jesus as savior)

Judaism (the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud)

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