 gentile |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] (Judaism) belonging to or characteristic of non-Jewish peoples | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a person who is not a member of one's own religion; used in this sense by Mormons and Hindus | |
| Related terms: | person | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (religion) a person who does not acknowledge your God | |
| Synonyms: | pagan infidel heathen | |
| Related terms: | nonreligious_person paynim idolater paganise | |
| 4. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 2902 | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (Judaism,religion,Christianity) in this sense `Gentile' denotes a Christian as contrasted with a Jew; `goy' is a derogatory word for Christians used by Jews | |
| Synonyms: | non-Jew goy | |
| Related terms: | Christian shegetz | |
| Similar spelling: |
gentle Gentilcore gentleman gentility gently gentleness genteel genteelly |
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