Associations to the word «Gentiles»

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

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats