Gentile Definition
 jĕntīl 
    noun
  
 Any person not a Jew; often, specif., a Christian.
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Among Christians, a heathen or pagan.
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A non-Mormon.
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Among Mormons, any person not a Mormon.
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    adjective
  
 Of or relating to a gentile.
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Not Jewish.
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Heathen; pagan.
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Not Mormon.
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Of a clan, tribe, or nation.
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Other Word Forms of Gentile
Noun
Singular:
 gentilePlural:
 gentilesOrigin of Gentile
-  From Latin gentīlis (“pagan, foreign”), from gēns (“clan, tribe”) + adjective suffix -ilis. See also gens, gender, genus, generation. From Wiktionary 
-  Middle English gentil from Late Latin gentīlis pagan from Latin of the same clan gentle From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition 
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