GENTILE

I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin gentilis, from Latin gent-, gens nation Date: 14th century a person of a non-Jewish nation or of non-Jewish faith, heathen , pagan , a non-Mormon, II. adjective Date: 15th century 1. often capitalized of or relating to the nations at large as distinguished from the Jews, of or relating to non-Mormons, heathen , pagan , relating to a tribe or clan