Meaning & Definition of Gentile in English
English⟶
Gentile
/ʤɛntaɪl/
noun
1. A person who does not acknowledge your god
synonym:
- heathen,
- pagan,
- gentile,
- infidel
2. A person who is not a member of one's own religion
- Used in this sense by mormons and hindus
synonym:
- gentile
3. A christian as contrasted with a jew
synonym:
- gentile,
- non-Jew,
- goy
4. A christian
- "Christians refer to themselves as gentiles"
synonym:
- gentile
adjective
1. Belonging to or characteristic of non-jewish peoples
synonym:
- gentile