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pagan Definition


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pagan
adj
    1a. Not a Christian, Jew, or Muslim;
    1b. Belonging or relating to, or following, a religion in which a number of gods are worshipped.
    2. Without religious belief.
noun
    1. A pagan person; a heathen.
      Thesaurus: heathen, infidel, idolater, atheist, polytheist.
Derivative: paganism
noun
    Etymology: 14c: from Latin paganus a rustic or villager (referring to the time when Christianity had been generally accepted in towns but not in rural areas), also a civilian (contrasting with Christians who called themselves ‘soldiers of Christ').



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