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Gentile Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Gentile? [n] in this sense `Gentile' denotes a Christian as contrasted with a Jew; `goy' is a derogatory word for Christians used by Jews [n] a person who is not a member of one's own religion; used in this sense by Mormons and Hindus [n] a person who does not acknowledge your God [adj] belonging to or characteristic of non-Jewish peoples Synonyms \| Synonyms for Gentile: goy \| heathen \| infidel \| non-Jew \| pagan Related Terms \| Find terms related to Gentile: atheist \| atheistic \| clannish \| disbeliever \| ethnic \| family \| genetic \| gentilic \| giaour \| goy \| goyish \| heathen \| infidel \| infidelic \| kaffir \| lineal \| minimifidian \| misbelieving \| national \| nonbeliever \| non-Christian \| non-Jew \| non-Jewish \| non-Mohammedan \| non-Mormon \| non-Moslem \| non-Muhammadan \| non-Muslim \| nullifidian \| pagan \| phyletic \| phylogenetic \| profane \| racial \| secularist \| shegets \| shiksa \| totemic \| tribal \| unbeliever \| unbelieving \| unchristian \| uncircumcised \| zendician \| zendik \| zendikite See Also \| Christian \| human \| idol worshiper \| idolater \| idoliser \| idolizer \| individual \| mortal \| nonreligious person \| paynim \| person \| shegetz \| somebody \| someone \| soul Gentile In Webster's Dictionary \Gen"tile\, n. [L. gentilis belonging to the same clan, stock, race, people, or nation; in opposition to Roman, a foreigner; in opposition to Jew or Christian, a heathen: cf. F. gentil. See {Gentle}, a.] One of a non-Jewish nation; one neither a Jew nor a Christian; a worshiper of false gods; a heathen. Note: The Hebrews included in the term g[=o]yim, or nations, all the tribes of men who had not received the true faith, and were not circumcised. The Christians translated g[=o]yim by the L. gentes, and imitated the Jews in giving the name gentiles to all nations who were neither Jews nor Christians. In civil affairs, the denomination was given to all nations who were not Romans. Syn: Pagan; heathen. See {Pagan}. \Gen"tile\, a. 1. Belonging to the nations at large, as distinguished from the Jews; ethnic; of pagan or heathen people. 2. (Gram.) Denoting a race or country; as, a gentile noun or adjective.

Gentile Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Gentile?

[n] in this sense `Gentile' denotes a Christian as contrasted with a Jew; `goy' is a derogatory word for Christians used by Jews
[n] a person who is not a member of one's own religion; used in this sense by Mormons and Hindus
[n] a person who does not acknowledge your God
[adj] belonging to or characteristic of non-Jewish peoples

Gentile In Webster's Dictionary

\Gen"tile\, n. [L. gentilis belonging to the same clan,
stock, race, people, or nation; in opposition to Roman, a
foreigner; in opposition to Jew or Christian, a heathen: cf.
F. gentil. See {Gentle}, a.]
One of a non-Jewish nation; one neither a Jew nor a
Christian; a worshiper of false gods; a heathen.

Note: The Hebrews included in the term g[=o]yim, or nations,
      all the tribes of men who had not received the true
      faith, and were not circumcised. The Christians
      translated g[=o]yim by the L. gentes, and imitated the
      Jews in giving the name gentiles to all nations who
      were neither Jews nor Christians. In civil affairs, the
      denomination was given to all nations who were not
      Romans.

Syn: Pagan; heathen. See {Pagan}.


\Gen"tile\, a.
1. Belonging to the nations at large, as distinguished from
   the Jews; ethnic; of pagan or heathen people.

2. (Gram.) Denoting a race or country; as, a gentile noun or
   adjective.

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