gentile (redirected from Gentiles)

gen·tile  (jntl)

n. often Gentile

1. 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.

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 [ˈdʒɛntaɪl]

adj

1. (Linguistics / Grammar) denoting an adjective or proper noun used to designate a place or the inhabitants of a place, as Spanish and Spaniard

2. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) of or relating to a tribe or people

[from Late Latin gentīlis, from Latin: one belonging to the same tribe or family; see gens]

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Gentile [ˈdʒɛntaɪl]

n

1. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) a person who is not a Jew

2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a Christian, as contrasted with a Jew

3. (Christianity / Protestantism) a person who is not a member of one's own church: used esp by Mormons

4. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a heathen or pagan

adj

1. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) of or relating to a race or religion that is not Jewish

2. (Christian Churches, other) Christian, as contrasted with Jewish

3. (Christianity / Protestantism) not being a member of one's own church: used esp by Mormons

4. (Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions) pagan or heathen

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Gentile²

n

(Biographies / Gentile, Giovanni (1875-1944) M, Italian, PHILOSOPHY: philosopher, POLITICS: politician, POLITICS: statesman) Giovanni (dʒoˈvanni). 1875-1944, Italian Idealist philosopher and Fascist politician: minister of education (1922-24)

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

Translations

Gentile [ˈdʒentaɪl]

A. ADJ → no judío; (= pagan) → gentil

B. N → no judío/a m/f; (= pagan) → gentil mf

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Gentile gentile [ˈdʒɛntaɪl]

n → gentil(e) m/f

adj → gentil

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Gentile

n → Nichtjude m, → Nichtjüdin f

adj → nichtjüdisch, nicht jüdisch

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Gentile [ˈdʒɛntaɪl] n & adj → gentile (m/f) >; (non-Jewish) → non ebreo/a

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Gentile [ˈdʒɛntaɪl] n & adj → gentile (m/f) >; (non-Jewish) → non ebreo/a

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gentile

n / adj gentile [ˈdʒentail]

(also with capital especially in the Bible) (of) anyone who is not a Jew. heidens غَيْر عِبْراني، مِن الأمَم неевреин pohan; kdo není Žid ikke-jøde; ikke-jødisk der Heide πας μη Εβραίος gentil, no judío mittejuut شخص غیر یهودی ei-juutalainen Gentil, ile; des Gentils לא יהודי गैर यहुदी poganin, poganski nem zsidó, pogány bukan Yahudi sem er ekki gyðingur gentile 異教徒 비(非)유태인, 이방인 nežydas neebrejs orang bukan Yahudi niet-Jood; niet)joods ikke-jøde; ikke-jødisk goj, człowiek niemojżeszowego wyznania gentio arian; afectare, (pretenţie de) rafina­ment язычник Nežid, -ovka; pohan, -ka; nežidovský; pohanský pogan; poganski koji nije Jevrejin icke-jude, hedning; icke-judisk ซึ่งไม่เกี่ยวกับคนยิว Yahudi olmayan kimse 非猶太人 не єврей; неєврейський غیر یہودی (người) không phải là Do thái 非犹太人