Definition of gentile

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • gentile is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • gentile is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • gentile is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of gentile


  • a Christian as contrasted with a Jew (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. goy
    2. non-jew
  • a person who does not acknowledge your god (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. heathen
    2. infidel
    3. pagan
  • a Christian (noun)

    Examples

    1. Christians refer to themselves as gentiles
  • a person who is not a member of one's own religion; used in this sense by Mormons and Hindus (noun)
  • belonging to or characteristic of non-Jewish peoples ()

See definition of gentile in Merriam Webster