Gentile

  • 21Gentile — [[t]ʤe̱ntaɪl, AM t(ə)l[/t]] Gentiles also gentile N COUNT A Gentile is a person who is not Jewish. Blacks, whites, Hispanics, Jews, Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics have joined hands to form a new democratic coalition. Syn: goy, non Jew ADJ:… …

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  • 22gentile — /jen tuyl/, adj. (sometimes cap.) 1. of or pertaining to any people not Jewish. 2. Christian, as distinguished from Jewish. 3. Mormon Ch. not Mormon. 4. heathen or pagan. 5. (of a linguistic expression) expressing nationality or local origins. 6 …

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  • 23gentilé — (jan ti lé) s. m. Nom des habitants d un pays, d une ville. Algérien est le gentilé d Alger. ÉTYMOLOGIE    Lat. gentile, neutre de gentilis, qui appartient à une nation, de gens, nation (voy. gent 1) …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 24gentile — gen|tile also Gentile [ˈdʒentaıl] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Late Latin; Origin: gentilis, from Latin gens family, nation ] someone who is not Jewish >gentile adj [only before noun] …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 25gentile — [ dʒɛntʌɪl] adjective 1》 (Gentile) not Jewish. 2》 not belonging to one s own religious community, in particular (historical) non Mormon. 3》 chiefly Anthropology relating to or indicating a nation or clan, especially a gens. noun (Gentile) a… …

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  • 26gentile — I UK [ˈdʒentaɪl] / US [ˈdʒenˌtaɪl] noun [countable] Word forms gentile : singular gentile plural gentiles someone who is not Jewish II UK [ˈdʒentaɪl] / US [ˈdʒenˌtaɪl] adjective concerning religions and cultures that are not Jewish …

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  • 27gentile — adj. & n. adj. 1 (Gentile) not Jewish; heathen. 2 of or relating to a nation or tribe. 3 Gram. (of a word) indicating nationality. n. 1 (Gentile) a person who is not Jewish. 2 Gram. a word indicating nationality. Etymology: ME f. L gentilis f.… …

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  • 28Gentile — This name derives from the Medieval English or Old French gentil meaning courteous or well born and was originally given as a nickname to one noble in conduct. The surname is first recorded at the beginning of the 13th Century, (see below). In… …

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  • 29gentile — gen|tile1 [ dʒen,taıl ] noun count someone who is not Jewish gentile gen|tile 2 [ dʒen,taıl ] adjective concerning religions and cultures that are not Jewish …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 30gentile — gentil фр. [жанти/] gentile ит. [джэнти/ле] gently англ. [джэ/нтли] нежно, спокойно, мягко …

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