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Pagan - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Pagan : \Pa"gan\ (p[=a]"gan), n. [L. paganus a countryman,
peasant, villager, a pagan, fr. paganus of or pertaining to
the country, rustic, also, pagan, fr. pagus a district,
canton, the country, perh. orig., a district with fixed
boundaries: cf. pangere to fasten. Cf. Painim, Peasant,
and Pact, also Heathen.]
One who worships false gods; an idolater; a heathen; one who
is neither a Christian, a Mohammedan, nor a Jew.
Neither having the accent of Christians, nor the gait
of Christian, pagan, nor man. --Shak.
Syn: Gentile; heathen; idolater.
Usage: Pagan, Gentile, Heathen. Gentile was applied to
the other nations of the earth as distinguished from
the Jews. Pagan was the name given to idolaters in the
early Christian church, because the villagers, being
most remote from the centers of instruction, remained
for a long time unconverted. Heathen has the same
origin. Pagan is now more properly applied to rude and
uncivilized idolaters, while heathen embraces all who
practice idolatry.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Pagan : \Pa"gan\, a. [L. paganus of or pertaining to the country,
pagan. See Pagan, n.]
Of or pertaining to pagans; relating to the worship or the
worshipers of false goods; heathen; idolatrous, as, pagan
tribes or superstitions.
And all the rites of pagan honor paid. --Dryden.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Pagan |
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JeffreySimpson: Doesn't understand how following Pagan practices allows us to love our God with all of our heart, soul, and mind... |
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dalgrev: Qué cosas compran o Pagan para no usar? http://dalgrev.com.ar/2009/12/para-no-usar/ (onda seguros, servicio de sepelios) |
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jar3: @efedoce jejeje obvio si les Pagan 3,5k yo tambien haria paro!!! :-P #elDiaQueLlegueALos3kNoLesHabloMas |
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