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Definition of Gentile

1. Adjective. Belonging to or characteristic of non-Jewish peoples.

2. Noun. A person who does not acknowledge your god.

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

4. Noun. A Christian as contrasted with a Jew.

5. Noun. A Christian. "Christians refer to themselves as gentiles"

Definition of Gentile

1. n. One of a non-Jewish nation; one neither a Jew nor a Christian; a worshiper of false gods; a heathen.

2. a. Belonging to the nations at large, as distinguished from the Jews; ethnic; of pagan or heathen people.

Definition of Gentile

1. Noun. A non-Jewish person. ¹

2. Noun. (Mormonism) A non-Mormon person (including Jews). ¹

3. Adjective. non-Jewish ¹

4. Adjective. (Mormonism) non-Mormon (including Jews) ¹

5. Adjective. heathen, pagan ¹

6. Adjective. tribal, national ¹

7. Adjective. of or pertaining to gens or gentes ¹

8. Noun. A non-Jewish person. ¹

9. Noun. (''Latter Day Saint usage'') A non-Mormon person (including Jews). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Gentile

1. a non-Jewish person [n -S]

Medical Definition of Gentile

1. One of a non-Jewish nation; one neither a Jew nor a Christian; a worshiper of false gods; a heathen. The Hebrews included in the term goyim, or nations, all the tribes of men who had not received the true faith, and were not circumcised. The Christians translated goyim 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. Synonym: Pagan, heathen. See Pagan. Origin: 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. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gentile

gentianaceous gentianella gentianella amarella gentianellas gentianic gentianic acid gentianine gentianophil gentianophilous gentianophobic

gentianose gentians gentier gentiest gentil gentile (current term) gentile-falcon gentiles gentilesse gentilesses

gentilic gentilish gentilism gentilities gentility gentilize gentilized gentilizes gentilizing gentilly

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