HEATHEN

I. adjective Etymology: Middle English hethen, from Old English hǣthen; akin to Old High German heidan ~, and probably to Old English hǣth heath Date: before 12th century of or relating to ~s, their religions, or their customs, strange , uncivilized , II. noun (plural ~s or ~) Date: before 12th century an unconverted member of a people or nation that does not acknowledge the God of the Bible, an uncivilized or irreligious person, ~dom noun ~ism noun ~ize transitive verb