PAGAN


Meaning of PAGAN in English

I. pa ‧ gan 1 /ˈpeɪɡən/ BrE AmE adjective

pagan religious beliefs and customs do not belong to any of the main religions of the world, and may come from a time before these religions:

ancient pagan temples

II. pagan 2 BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: paganus , from Latin , 'someone who lives in the country' , from pagus 'country area' ]

1 . ( also Pagan ) someone who believes in a pagan religion

2 . someone with few or no religious beliefs – used humorously

—paganism noun [uncountable]

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.