Synonyms for gentile


Grammar : Noun
Spell : jen-tahyl
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʒɛn taɪl


Définition of gentile

Origin :
  • mid-13c., "noble, kind, gracious" (mid-12c. as a surname); late 14c., "of noble rank or birth, belonging to the gentry," from Late Latin gentilis "foreign, heathen, pagan," from Latin gentilis "person belonging to the same family, fellow countryman," from gentilis (adj.) "of the same family or clan," from gens (genitive gentis) "race, clan" (see gentle).
  • As in infidel : noun nonbeliever

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