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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

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Pronunciation

ˈd͡ʒɛntaɪl

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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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