Heathenry


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hea·then

(hē′thən)
n. pl. hea·thens or heathen
1. Offensive
a. An adherent of a religion that does not worship the God of Judaism, Christianity, or Islam.
b. Such persons considered as a group.
2. Heathen An adherent of a Neopagan religion that seeks to revive the religious beliefs and practices of the ancient Germanic peoples.
3. Informal
a. One who is regarded as irreligious, uncivilized, or unenlightened.
b. Such persons considered as a group.
[Middle English hethen, from Old English hǣthen; see kaito- in Indo-European roots.]
hea′then adj.
hea′then·dom, hea′then·ism, hea′then·ry n.
hea′then·ish adj.
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Heathenry

the heathens of the world, collectively, 1577; heathendom, 1860; heathenesse, 1205.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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