gentile

gentile

pertaining 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.

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gen·tile

 (jĕn′tīl′)

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.

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

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gentile

(ˈdʒɛntaɪl)

adj

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

2. (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]

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Gentile

(ˈdʒɛntaɪl)

n

1. (Judaism) a person who is not a Jew

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

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

4. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a heathen or pagan

adj

5. (Judaism) of or relating to a race or religion that is not Jewish

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

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

8. (Other Non-Christian Religions) pagan or heathen

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Gentile

(Italian dʒenˈtiːle)

n

(Biography) Giovanni (dʒoˈvanni). 1875–1944, Italian Idealist philosopher and Fascist politician: minister of education (1922–24)

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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]

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gentile

A non-Jewish person.

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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

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Translations

غَيْر عِبْراني، مِن الأمَم

kdo není Židpohan

ikke-jødeikke-jødisk

Heideheidnisch

gentil

nem zsidó

sem er ekki gyîingur

gentile

nežydas

neebrejs

ikke-jødeikke-jødisk

Nežidnežidovský

Yahudi olmayan kimse

非犹太人

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

(ˈdʒentail) noun, adjective

(also with capital. especially in the Bible) (of) anyone who is not a Jew. heidens غَيْر عِبْراني، مِن الأمَم неевреин gentio pohan; kdo není Žid der Heide ikke-jøde; ikke-jødisk 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 غير يهود gentio arian; afectare, (pretenţie de) rafina­ment язычник Nežid, -ovka; pohan, -ka; nežidovský; pohanský pogan; poganski koji nije Jevrejin icke-jude, hedning; icke-judisk ผู้ที่ไม่ใช่เชื้อสายยิว Yahudi olmayan kimse 非猶太人 не єврей; неєврейський غیر یہودی (người) không phải là Do thái 非犹太人

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