gentile

²gentile

adj

Definition of GENTILE

1

often capitalized a : of or relating to the nations at large as distinguished from the Jews; also : of or relating to Christians as distinguished from the Jews b : of or relating to non-Mormons

2

: heathen, pagan

3

[Latin gentilis] : relating to a tribe or clan

First Known Use of GENTILE

15th century

Other Christian Religious Terms

Pentateuch, blasphemy, curate, doxology, eremite, iconoclasm, liturgy, orison, pneuma, reliquary

Rhymes with GENTILE

abseil, air mile, bass viol, black bile, Blue Nile, decile, erstwhile, exile, Fair Isle, field trial, high style, hostile, lifestyle, meanwhile, motile, nail file, New Style, old style, Old Style, on file, profile, redial, reptile, show trial, stockpile, time trial