| 释义 |
gen·tile
I. \ˈjen.ˌtīl\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English gentil, gentile, from Late Latin gentilis foreigner, heathen, from Latin, member of the same family or gens, fellow countryman, from gentilis, adjective
1.
a. often capitalized : a person of a non-Jewish nation or of non-Jewish faith; especially : a Christian as distinguished from a Jew — used especially by Jews
b. : heathen, pagan
< earnest exhortations to the gentiles — David Daiches >
c. often capitalized, among the Mormons : a non-Mormon
2. : a word denoting country, race, or nationality
3. [Latin gentilis] in Roman law : a member of the same Roman gens
II. adjective
Etymology: Middle English gentil, gentile, from Late Latin gentilis foreign, heathen, from Latin, of the same clan or family, of the same nation — more at gentle
1. often capitalized
a. : belonging to the nations at large as distinguished from the Jews; also : belonging or relating to Christians as distinguished from the Jews
b. : belonging or relating to non-Mormons
2. : pagan, heathen
3. [Latin gentilis] : relating to a tribe or clan
< the science of gentile or tribal society — Benjamin Farrington >
4. : denoting a people or country : gentilic
< Canadian and Irish are gentile nouns > |