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heathens

Main Entry:: ²heathen
Function:: noun
Inflected Form(s):: plural heathens or heathen
Date:: before 12th century

1 : an unconverted member of a people or nation that does not acknowledge the God of the Bible 2 : an uncivilized or irreligious person

— hea·then·dom

\-dəm\ noun

— hea·then·ism

\-thə-ˌni-zəm\ noun

— hea·then·ize

\-thə-ˌnīz\ transitive verb

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