proselyte
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Noun
an adult proselyte who had only recently been baptizedVerb
she's been trying to proselyte everyone in the office ever since she joined that churchRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Enter proselytes in acetate eyeglasses and Rosie Pope workwear, drawn by listservs like Brooklynitos and Fort Greene Kids and BoCoCa Moms (BoCoCa being an acronym for three adjacent Brooklyn neighborhoods). — Sonja Sharp, latimes.com, "At a bar in Brooklyn, would-be foster parents ponder the ethics of taking in migrant children," 27 June 2018 Rashi concludes that the text, therefore, must refer to a ger, a proselyte, who has died leaving no next of kin among the Jewish people. — Rabbi Avi Weiss, Jewish Journal, "Weiss: God's special love for the convert," 30 May 2017 In order to understand this idea, the special relationship between God and the proselyte must be examined. — Rabbi Avi Weiss, Jewish Journal, "Weiss: God's special love for the convert," 30 May 2017 The law of gezel ha-ger (stealing from a proselyte) reminds us that the Torah was given to all Jews — including converts. — Rabbi Avi Weiss, Jewish Journal, "Weiss: God's special love for the convert," 30 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'proselyte.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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