What is "gentile" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does gentile mean in English? Meaning of gentile definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "gentile" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "gentile": a person who does not acknowledge your god

Noun

  • Meaning: a person who does not acknowledge your god
  • Synonyms: gentile heathen infidel pagan
  • Hyponyms: idol worshiper idolater idoliser idolizer paynim
  • Hypernyms: nonreligious person
  • Meaning of "gentile": belonging to or characteristic of non-Jewish peoples

    Adjective

  • Meaning: belonging to or characteristic of non-Jewish peoples
  • Synonyms: gentile
  • Meaning of "gentile": a person who is not a member of one's own religion; used in this sense by Mormons and Hindus

    Noun

  • Meaning: a person who is not a member of one's own religion; used in this sense by Mormons and Hindus
  • Synonyms: gentile
  • Hypernyms: individual mortal person somebody someone soul
  • Meaning of "gentile": a Christian as contrasted with a Jew

    Noun

  • Meaning: a Christian as contrasted with a Jew
  • Synonyms: gentile goy non-jew
  • Hyponyms: shegetz
  • Hypernyms: christian
  • Meaning of "gentile": a Christian

    Noun

  • Meaning: a Christian
  • Example: Christians refer to themselves as gentiles
  • Synonyms: gentile
  • Hypernyms: christian
  • Adjective: Non-Jewish.Heathen, pagan.Tribal, national.Of or pertaining to gens or gentes.
  • Synonyms:

    agnostic, unbeliever, heretic, atheist, heathen, pagan, nonworshiper,

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    gentile in English: gentile
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