gentile meaning and definition

GENTILE noun

Definition of gentile (noun)

1. a person who does not acknowledge your god
   • synonyms: heathen, infidel, pagan
2. a person who is not a member of one's own religion; used in this sense by Mormons and Hindus
3. a Christian as contrasted with a Jew
   • synonyms: goy, non-Jew
4. a Christian
   • "Christians refer to themselves as gentiles"

GENTILE adjective

Definition of gentile (adjective)

1. belonging to or characteristic of non-Jewish peoples