as in pagan
a person who does not worship the God of the Bible
a strict sect that believes that fellowship with gentiles should exist only for the purposes of conversion
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Recent Examples of gentile
There was constant fighting between the gentile and the Jewish children.
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Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2024
Can the hot rabbi date the pretty gentile and ultimately end up with her?
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 26 Sep. 2024
Netanyahu loves lecturing gentiles in his perfect English, and much of the Israeli public loves these performances.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 8 June 2016
Bowman also made himself into a fierce critic of Israel, accusing the Jewish state of committing genocide, putting himself at odds with many of his constituents, Jews and gentiles alike.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 25 June 2024
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Linda Chase, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2024
Can the hot rabbi date the pretty gentile and ultimately end up with her?
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 26 Sep. 2024
Netanyahu loves lecturing gentiles in his perfect English, and much of the Israeli public loves these performances.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 8 June 2016
Bowman also made himself into a fierce critic of Israel, accusing the Jewish state of committing genocide, putting himself at odds with many of his constituents, Jews and gentiles alike.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 25 June 2024
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“Gentile.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentile. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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