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gentile

adjective noun

belonging to or characteristic of non-Jewish peoples

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Word length
7
Starts with
G
Ends with
E
Contains
EN
Scrabble score
8
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈd͡ʒɛntaɪl

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. belonging to or characteristic of non-Jewish peoples

noun

  1. a Christian

    “Christians refer to themselves as gentiles”

noun

  1. a Christian as contrasted with a Jew

noun

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

noun

  1. a person who does not acknowledge your god

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Christians refer to themselves as gentiles

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