gentile

¹gen·tile

noun \ˈjen-ˌtī(-ə)l\

Definition of GENTILE

1

often capitalized : a person of a non-Jewish nation or of non-Jewish faith; especially : a Christian as distinguished from a Jew

2

: heathen, pagan

3

often capitalized : a non-Mormon

Examples of GENTILE

1. <a strict sect that believes that fellowship with gentiles should exist only for the purposes of conversion>

Origin of GENTILE

Middle English, from Late Latin gentilis, from Latin gent-, gens nation

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to GENTILE

Synonyms: heathen, idolater (or idolator), pagan

Related Words: atheist, giaour, infidel, misbeliever, miscreant, nonbeliever, unbeliever; non-Christian, non-Jew, non-Muslim; neo-pagan, polytheist

Near Antonyms: Christian, Jew, Muslim

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Other Jewish Religion Terms

Talmud, Zion, challah, dybbuk, kosher, tabernacle, tetragrammaton, yarmulke