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GENTILE

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• GENTILE (noun)
The noun GENTILE has 4 senses:

1. a person who does not acknowledge your god
2. a person who is not a member of one's own religion; used in this sense by Mormons and Hindus
3. in this sense 'gentile' denotes a Christian as contrasted with a Jew; 'goy' is a derogatory word for Christians used by Jews
4. a Christian

Familiarity information: GENTILE used as a noun is uncommon.

• GENTILE (adjective)
The adjective GENTILE has 1 sense:

1. belonging to or characteristic of non-Jewish peoples

Familiarity information: GENTILE used as an adjective is very rare.

• GENTILE (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A person who does not acknowledge your god

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

pagan; infidel; heathen; gentile

Hypernyms ("gentile" is a kind of...):

nonreligious person (a person who does not manifest devotion to a deity)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "gentile"):

paynim (a heathen; a person who is not a Christian (especially a Muslim))

idol worshiper; idolater; idoliser; idolizer (a person who worships idols)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

A person who is not a member of one's own religion; used in this sense by Mormons and Hindus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("gentile" is a kind of...):

individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)

Sense 3

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Meaning:

In this sense 'gentile' denotes a Christian as contrasted with a Jew; 'goy' is a derogatory word for Christians used by Jews

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

goy; non-Jew; gentile

Hypernyms ("gentile" is a kind of...):

Christian (a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "gentile"):

shegetz (an offensive term for non-Jewish young man)

Sense 4

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Meaning:

A Christian

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Context example:

Christians refer to themselves as gentiles

Hypernyms ("gentile" is a kind of...):

Christian (a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination)

• GENTILE (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Belonging to or characteristic of non-Jewish peoples

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

gentile (in this sense 'gentile' denotes a Christian as contrasted with a Jew; 'goy' is a derogatory word for Christians used by Jews)

"No gain without pain."
(English proverb)
"The dog does not catch further that its leash"
(Breton proverb)
"On the day of victory no one is tired."
(Arabic proverb)
"May problems with neighbors last only as long as snow in March."
(Corsican proverb)

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