| n. | 1. | One neither a Jew nor a Christian; a worshiper of false gods; a heathen. |
| 2. | A person who is not Jewish; - used in this sense by Jews. | |
| 3. | ||
| a. | 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; |
| Noun | 1. | gentile - a person who does not acknowledge your God |
| 2. | Gentile - a person who is not a member of one's own religion; used in this sense by Mormons and Hindus | |
| 3. | Gentile - in this sense `Gentile' denotes a Christian as contrasted with a Jew; `goy' is a derogatory word for Christians used by Jews | |
| Adj. | 1. | gentile - belonging to or characteristic of non-Jewish peoples |
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