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Webster 1913 Edition


Gentile

Gen′tile

(jĕn′tīl)
,
Noun.
[L.
gentilis
belonging to the same clan, stock, race, people, or nation; in opposition to
Roman
, a foreigner; in opposition to
Jew
or
Christian
, a heathen: cf. F.
gentil
. See
Gentle
,
Adj.
]
1.
One neither a Jew nor a Christian; a worshiper of false gods; a heathen.
Syn. – Pagan; heathen. See
Pagan
.

Gen′tile

,
Adj.
1.
Belonging to the nations at large, as distinguished from the Jews; ethnic; of pagan or heathen people.
2.
(Gram.)
Denoting a race or country;
as, a
gentile
noun or adjective
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Gentile

GEN'TILE

,
Noun.
[L. gentilis; from L. gens, nation, race; applied to pagans.]
In the scriptures, a pagan; a worshipper of false gods; any person not a Jew or a christian; a heathen. The Hebrews included in the term goim or nations, all the tribes of men who had not received the true faith,and were not circumcised. The christians translated goim by the L. gentes, and imitated the Jews in giving the name gentiles to all nations who were not Jews nor christians. In civil affairs, the denomination was given to all nations who were not Romans.

GEN'TILE

,
Adj.
Pertaining to pagans or heathens.

Definition 2024


ĝentile

ĝentile

See also: gentile, Gentile, and gentilé

Esperanto

Adverb

ĝentile

  1. courteously, politely, gallantly