gentile

gen·tile  (jntl)

n. often Gentile

1. One who is not of the Jewish faith or is of a non-Jewish nation.

2. A Christian.

3. Archaic A pagan or heathen.

4. 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.

3. Grammar Expressing national or local origins.

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[Middle English gentil, from Late Latin gentlis, pagan, from Latin, of the same clan; see gentle.]

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Gentile

Noun

a person who is not a Jew

Adjective

not Jewish [Latin gentilis belonging to the same tribe]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gentile - a person who does not acknowledge your god heathen, infidel, pagan nonreligious person - a person who does not manifest devotion to a deity paynim - 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 Hindus individual, 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 Jew goy, non-Jew Christian - a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination shegetz - 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