gentile

🇺🇸 /ˈdʒentaɪl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈdʒentaɪl/
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noun
R

A person who is not Jewish.

Many of the early Christians were gentiles who had converted to the new religion.

adjective
R

Relating to or typical of a person who is not Jewish.

The church was built in a predominantly gentile neighborhood.

translation

n. A person who is not Jewish.
adj. Relating to or typical of a person who is not Jewish.

Word Forms

Plural gentiles