Main Entry: ¹gen·tile

Pronunciation: \ˈjen-ˌtī(-ə)l\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin gentilis, from Latin gent-, gens nation

Date: 14th century

1 often capitalized : a person of a non-Jewish nation or of non-Jewish faith; especially : a Christian as distinguished from a Jew
2 : heathen, pagan
3 often capitalized : a non-Mormon