Associations to the word «Gentile»

Wiktionary

GENTILE, adjective. Non-Jewish.
GENTILE, adjective. Heathen, pagan.
GENTILE, adjective. Tribal, national.
GENTILE, adjective. Of or pertaining to gens or gentes.
GENTILE, noun. A non-Jewish person.
GENTILE, noun. (grammar) A noun derived from a proper noun which denotes a belonging to or coming from a particular nation, country or city.
GENTILE, noun. A non-Jewish person.
GENTILE, noun. (Mormonism) A non-Mormon person (including Jews).

Dictionary definition

GENTILE, noun. A person who does not acknowledge your god.
GENTILE, noun. A person who is not a member of one's own religion; used in this sense by Mormons and Hindus.
GENTILE, noun. A Christian as contrasted with a Jew.
GENTILE, noun. A Christian; "Christians refer to themselves as gentiles".
GENTILE, adjective. Belonging to or characteristic of non-Jewish peoples.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche