gentile
of or relating to any people not Jewish.
Christian, as distinguished from Jewish.
Mormon Church. not Mormon.
heathen or pagan.
(of a linguistic expression) expressing nationality or local origins.
of or relating to a tribe, clan, people, nation, etc.
a person who is not Jewish, especially a Christian.
(among Mormons) a person who is not a Mormon.
a heathen or pagan.
Origin of gentile
1Other words from gentile
- non·gen·tile, adjective, noun
- pro-Gentile, adjective, noun
- un·gen·tile, adjective
Words Nearby gentile
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How to use gentile in a sentence
But there is something more that escapes the average gentile (non-Mormon) perspective, and that is direct spiritual experience.
Mormon Reformers Behind the ‘Zion Curtain’ Refuse to Be Silenced | Kurt Opprecht | August 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTCast: Jeff Garlin, Wendi McLendon-Covey, George Segal, Hayley Orrantia, Sean Giambrone, Troy gentile.
Fall-Winter TV Preview: Snap Judgments of 2013–14’s New Shows | Jace Lacob, Kevin Fallon | July 16, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST“Some might consider them interesting,” replied defense lawyer Tony gentile dryly.
Olivia gentile earned a B.A. from Harvard and an M.F.A. from Columbia.
But in order to deal with capital, capital you must have, or else find some innocent gentile to lend it you at an easy rate.
The Surprises of Life | Georges Clemenceau
She put her hands over her eyes and sank upon her knees, and Maestro gentile knelt beside her.
The Royal Pawn of Venice | Mrs. Lawrence TurnbullThese new wants and interests were not only alien to the old gentile order, but thwarted it in every way.
The Origin of the Family Private Property and the State | Frederick EngelsWith this fundamental constitution, civilization had accomplished things for which the old gentile society was no match whatever.
The Origin of the Family Private Property and the State | Frederick EngelsThe gentle-man—gentile-man—who respected his own gens, or family, or pedigree, was bound to be gentle.
Daily Thoughts | Charles Kingsley
British Dictionary definitions for gentile (1 of 3)
/ (ˈdʒɛntaɪl) /
denoting an adjective or proper noun used to designate a place or the inhabitants of a place, as Spanish and Spaniard
of or relating to a tribe or people
Origin of gentile
1British Dictionary definitions for Gentile (2 of 3)
/ (ˈdʒɛntaɪl) /
a person who is not a Jew
a Christian, as contrasted with a Jew
a person who is not a member of one's own church: used esp by Mormons
a heathen or pagan
of or relating to a race or religion that is not Jewish
Christian, as contrasted with Jewish
not being a member of one's own church: used esp by Mormons
pagan or heathen
British Dictionary definitions for Gentile (3 of 3)
/ (Italian dʒenˈtiːle) /
Giovanni (dʒoˈvanni). 1875–1944, Italian Idealist philosopher and Fascist politician: minister of education (1922–24)
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Cultural definitions for Gentile
Someone who is not a Jew (see also Jews). “The nations” is the common expression in the Old Testament for non-Jews as a group, and a Gentile is a person belonging to “the nations.”
Notes for Gentile
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