meaning of gentile
1. One of a non-Jewish nation; one neither a Jew nor a Christian; a worshiper of false gods; a heathen.
2. Belonging to the nations at large, as distinguished from the Jews; ethnic; of pagan or heathen people.
3. Denoting a race or country; as, a gentile noun or adjective.
4. in this sense `Gentile denotes a Christian as contrasted with a Jew; `goy is a derogatory word for Christians used by Jews
Related Words
gentile | gentile-falcon | gentilesse |
