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gentile
gentilepertaining to non-Jewish people, especially a Christian
Not to be confused with:genteel – belonging to polite society; well-bred or refined; polite; elegant: She has the genteel demeanor of a woman of breeding.gen·tile G0088100 (jĕn′tīl′)n. often Gentile1. A person who is not Jewish.2. Archaic A pagan or heathen.3. Mormon Church A non-Mormon.adj.1. often Gentile Of or relating to a gentile.2. Of or relating to a gens, tribe, or people.
[Middle English gentil, from Late Latin gentīlis, pagan, from Latin, of the same clan; see gentle.]gentile (ˈdʒɛntaɪl) adj1. (Grammar) denoting an adjective or proper noun used to designate a place or the inhabitants of a place, as Spanish and Spaniard2. (Anthropology & Ethnology) of or relating to a tribe or people[C14: from Late Latin gentīlis, from Latin: one belonging to the same tribe or family; see gens]
Gentile (ˈdʒɛntaɪl) n1. (Judaism) a person who is not a Jew2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a Christian, as contrasted with a Jew3. (Protestantism) a person who is not a member of one's own church: used esp by Mormons4. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a heathen or paganadj5. (Judaism) of or relating to a race or religion that is not Jewish6. (Christian Churches, other) Christian, as contrasted with Jewish7. (Protestantism) not being a member of one's own church: used esp by Mormons8. (Other Non-Christian Religions) pagan or heathen
Gentile (Italian dʒenˈtiːle) n (Biography) Giovanni (dʒoˈvanni). 1875–1944, Italian Idealist philosopher and Fascist politician: minister of education (1922–24)gen•tile (ˈdʒɛn taɪl)
adj. (sometimes cap.) 1. of or pertaining to any people not Jewish. 2. Christian, as distinguished from Jewish. 3. not Mormon. 4. heathen or pagan. 5. of or pertaining to a tribe, clan, nation, etc. n. 6. a person who is not Jewish, esp. a Christian. 7. (among Mormons) a person who is not a Mormon. 8. a heathen or pagan. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin gentīlis of or belonging to a gens, native =gent-, s. of gēns gens + -īlis -ile2] gentileA non-Jewish person.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  gentile - a person who does not acknowledge your godheathen, infidel, pagannonreligious person - a person who does not manifest devotion to a deitypaynim - a heathen; a person who is not a Christian (especially a Muslim)idol worshiper, idolater, idoliser, idolizer - a person who worships idols | | 2. | gentile - a person who is not a member of one's own religion; used in this sense by Mormons and Hindusindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" | | 3. | gentile - a Christian as contrasted with a Jewgoy, non-JewChristian - a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denominationshegetz - an offensive term for non-Jewish young man; "why does she like all those shkotzim?" | | 4. | gentile - a Christian; "Christians refer to themselves as gentiles"Christian - a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination | | Adj. | 1. | gentile - belonging to or characteristic of non-Jewish peoples |
Translationsgentile (ˈdʒentail) noun, adjective (also with capital. especially in the Bible) (of) anyone who is not a Jew. 非猶太人 非犹太人Gentile
Gentile1 Giovanni . 1875--1944, Italian Idealist philosopher and Fascist politician: minister of education (1922--24)
Gentile21. a person who is not a Jew 2. a Christian, as contrasted with a Jew 3. a person who is not a member of one's own church: used esp by Mormons 4. a heathen or pagan 5. of or relating to a race or religion that is not Jewish 6. Christian, as contrasted with Jewish 7. not being a member of one's own church: used esp by Mormons 8. pagan or heathen gentile
Related to gentile: Giovanni GentileSynonyms for gentilenoun a person who does not acknowledge your godSynonymsRelated Words- nonreligious person
- paynim
- idol worshiper
- idolater
- idoliser
- idolizer
noun a person who is not a member of one's own religionRelated Words- individual
- mortal
- person
- somebody
- someone
- soul
noun a Christian as contrasted with a JewSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a ChristianRelated Words |