Meaning Gentile
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Gentile


Someone who is not of the Jewish faith; most often referring to a Christian.
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"one who is not a Jew," c. 1400; earlier "one who is not a Christian, a pagan" (late 14c.), from Late Latin noun use of Latin gentilis "of the same family or clan, of or belon [..]
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Gentile


adj. Belonging to a people not Jewish.
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This term originated in the Latin word "gent" which meant "of the same clan."  It became "gentil" in Middle English. Today, it has a variety of de [..]
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Gentile


goy
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Gentile


goyish
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A non-Jew, avoided by faithful Jews.  Originally, the Christians were a Jewish sect, but diverged from Judaism during the first century CE, and came to be considered gentiles.
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(n) a person who does not acknowledge your god(n) a person who is not a member of one's own religion; used in this sense by Mormons and Hindus(n) a Christian as contrasted with a Jew(n) a Christi [..]
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Gentile


pleasing, elegant
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Gentile


 – gently
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Gentile


Latin gentilis, "of the same family or clan," in Medieval Latin "of noble or good birth," from gens (genitive gentis) "race, clan.”
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Gentile


In Judaism, anyone who is not a Jew. It is usually a reference to Christians. Some Mormons use the term to describe non-Mormons.
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Is a person who is not a Jew or of the Jewish faith. Christians in the early church were both Jew and Gentile. Paul was a Jew as were most of the early church leaders, including Peter, James, John and Barnabas. However, Luke and others who were recruited by Paul were Gentiles. Paul believed that Judaism was not a separate religion, but a moral law [..]
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A term used in the Second Temple period (516 BC to 70 AD) to refer to non-Jewish people. In New Testament times it was applied both to non-Jews and non-Christians.
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Gentile


(a non-Jewish person). (Mormonism) A non-Mormon person (including Jews).
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