noun
Archaic term for Christianity, used historically in the context of early Japanese Christianity and the Kirishitan period. The word バテレン itself is derived from Portuguese 'padre'.
See also: 伴天連
戦国時代、バテレン宗は日本に広まり始めた。
During the Warring States period, Christianity began to spread in Japan.
This document records the missionary activities of Christianity at that time.