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Gentile

see synonyms of gentile

Noun

1. gentile, heathen, infidel, pagan

a person who does not acknowledge your god

2. gentile

a person who is not a member of one's own religion; used in this sense by Mormons and Hindus

3. gentile, goy, non-jew

a Christian as contrasted with a Jew

4. gentile

a Christian

Example Sentences:
'Christians refer to themselves as gentiles'

Adjective

5. gentile

belonging to or characteristic of non-Jewish peoples

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Gentile

see synonyms of gentile
adjective
1. 
denoting an adjective or proper noun used to designate a place or the inhabitants of a place, as Spanish and Spaniard
2. 
of or relating to a tribe or people
noun
1. 
a person who is not a Jew
2. 
a Christian, as contrasted with a Jew
3. 
a person who is not a member of one's own church: used esp by Mormons
4. 
a heathen or pagan
adjective
5. 
of or relating to a race or religion that is not Jewish
6. 
Christian, as contrasted with Jewish
7. 
not being a member of one's own church: used esp by Mormons
8. 
pagan or heathen
noun
Giovanni (dʒoˈvanni). 1875–1944, Italian Idealist philosopher and Fascist politician: minister of education (1922–24)

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Gentile

see synonyms of gentile
noun
1. 
any person not a Jew; often, specif., a Christian
2.  Obsolete
among Christians, a heathen or pagan
3.  US
among Mormons, any person not a Mormon
adjective [also G- for senses gentile (sense 4) gentile (sense 5) gentile (sense 6)
4. 
not Jewish
5. 
heathen; pagan
6.  US
not Mormon
7. 
of a clan, tribe, or nation
8.  Grammar
designating a nationality or country
“French” is a gentile adjective

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Gentile

see synonyms of gentile
n. often Gentile
1. A person who is not Jewish.
2. Archaic A pagan or heathen.
3. Mormon Church A non-Mormon.
adj.
1. often Gentile Of or relating to a gentile.
2. Of or relating to a gens, tribe, or people.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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